Nursing Assistant

Advocate Health • Park Ridge, IL

2d • $21 - $31

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant supports registered nurses in providing daily patient care, including personal hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, range of motion, and transfers. The role measures and documents patient data in the Electronic Medical Record, conducts purposeful rounding, communicates patient and family observations and needs to the RN, and assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision.

The position also collects specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated, completes errands, maintains nursing-area stock, and cleans equipment and work areas. Additional duties include supporting patients’ nutritional needs and skin integrity, maintaining special supplies and appliances, and, depending on site or unit requirements, removing IVs, providing post-mortem care, or performing bladder scans.

The Nursing Assistant follows infection-prevention procedures and provides age-appropriate care based on patients’ developmental needs. The role requires physical activity and lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and transferring patients, as well as the use of equipment and protective clothing when exposed to workplace hazards.

Requirements

• High school graduate, GED, or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
• Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry in which the team member practices.
• Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association within 45 days.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
• Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and assisting with patient transfers.
• Functional vision and hearing.

Responsibilities

• Assist the RN with daily patient care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, ambulation, positioning, range of motion, and transfers.
• Measure and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, intake and output, daily weights, and other requested patient data in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Perform purposeful rounding under RN direction, communicate observations and patient or family needs to the RN, and document appropriately.
• Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, patient orientation, linen removal, and management of belongings.
• Keep the patient’s call light within reach and answer call lights promptly.
• Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform point-of-care testing as indicated, following approved identification and labeling processes.
• Complete assigned errands, maintain and order nursing-area stock, and clean equipment and work areas.
• Perform patient positioning and transportation duties, using proper techniques and assistive devices for lifting and pushing or pulling.
• Support patients’ nutritional needs through diet review, tray setup and removal, positioning, and diet selection under RN direction.
• Help maintain skin integrity through repositioning and skin care; provide and maintain supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
• As required by site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans under RN direction.
• Follow infection-prevention policies and procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire for contact with patients in isolation.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, following departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for eligible shifts or on-call work, incentive pay for select positions, and opportunity for annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED