Nursing Assistant- 3W Nights

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Macon, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant provides physical and supportive care to patients on the Medical/Surgical IU 3 West unit, following AHF and unit patient-care standards. The role includes personal care, procedure-related assistance, patient monitoring and documentation, mobility and transport support, safety and infection-control practices, and support during admissions, transfers, and discharges. The Nursing Assistant communicates patient concerns and observations to nurses, contributes to a clean and well-stocked unit, and participates in quality improvement and professional accountability activities.

The position is full time, benefits eligible, and scheduled for 36 hours per week: three 12-hour night shifts with alternating weekends. The listed pay range is $19.80–$29.70. The role may include complex care activities based on unit needs, such as respiratory care, dressing changes, drainage-tube monitoring, tube feedings, glucose monitoring, and serving as a preceptor after completing required training.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to communicate with patients, staff, and coworkers.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including prolonged walking and standing; bending, stooping, sitting, reaching, squatting, and kneeling; assisting with patient transfers; and lifting 25–60 pounds and carrying 25–50 pounds as specified by the job class evaluation.
• Ability to use near and distance vision and communicate in person and over the phone or radio.
• Ability to tolerate high noise, busy atmospheres, and noxious odors.

Nice To Haves

• BLS certification.
• CPI certification.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
• One year of experience taking care of patients and dealing with the public.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, including bathing, oral hygiene, perineal care, linen changes, and hair care.
• Assist with pre- and post-operative or procedure care, post-mortem care, care of patients in restraints, and placement of monitoring electrodes as appropriate to the unit.
• Assist patients with ambulation, exercise, positioning, transfers, and transportation using appropriate body mechanics and lift techniques.
• Provide care for patients with infectious diseases, including those requiring isolation, and for patients with latex allergies.
• Follow skin-care protocols and assist in identifying patients at risk of falls and preventing falls.
• Record and document intake and output, vital signs, weights, glucose readings, and other monitoring information, including through computerized charting.
• Promptly notify the nurse of abnormal vital signs, observations, physical complaints, or other patient concerns.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable patient environment, including proper handling of body fluids and cleaning equipment between patients.
• Assist with timely admissions, transfers, and discharges; explain the physical environment and communication devices; document required information; and manage patient belongings and room equipment according to unit procedures.
• Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication with patients, families, and the health care team; maintain confidentiality; follow appropriate lines of authority; and contribute to conflict resolution and satisfaction improvement.
• Apply time management, prioritization, teamwork, problem-solving, critical thinking, organization, and timely response to patient and nurse needs.
• Maintain unit supplies and equipment by restocking, reporting missing or malfunctioning items, ensuring appropriate charges, and properly handling, storing, cleaning, and maintaining equipment.
• Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement activities, attend at least 50% of unit meetings, and review minutes for meetings not attended.
• Maintain awareness of policy and procedure changes, demonstrate cultural commitments, maintain competency, and comply with unit-specific expectations.
• Perform complex care activities as required by unit needs, including preceptor duties after training, glucose monitoring and quality control, respiratory care, CPR, dressing changes, drainage-tube monitoring, procedure or equipment setup, and tube-feeding tasks.
• Contribute to unit quality scores for nurse-sensitive indicators such as skin breakdown and falls.

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 opportunities, incentive pay for select positions, and opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
• Career development and well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

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