Nursing Asst I

Advocate Health•Mount Pleasant, SC

6d•$21 - $31

About The Position

The Nursing Asst I assists registered nurses with daily patient care, including hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, and other needs. The role measures and documents patient data, performs purposeful rounding, communicates observations and concerns to the RN, and supports patient admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision. It also includes collecting specimens, performing indicated point-of-care testing, completing errands, maintaining supplies and equipment, and supporting patients’ nutritional and skin-integrity needs. Under RN direction and based on site or unit requirements, duties may include IV removal, post-mortem care, and bladder scans. The position follows infection-prevention policies and provides age-appropriate care based on patients’ developmental needs. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with every third weekend and a rotating holiday schedule. The position is full time, 36 hours per week.

Requirements

High school graduate, GED, or HSED.
Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry in which the team member practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, to be obtained within 45 days.
Basic computer skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulders during the work shift.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and up to 20 pounds overhead; carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance; push or pull with 30 pounds of force; and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Functional vision and hearing.
Ability to use foot pedals on carts or machines.
Ability to work with continuous exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards, as well as blood and body fluids, and to wear protective clothing as needed.

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; promptly communicate and document patient and family observations, concerns, and needs.
Support admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, patient orientation, linen removal, and management of belongings.
Keep the call light within the patient’s reach and respond promptly to call lights.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform indicated point-of-care testing using approved identification and labeling processes; maintain required competency.
Complete errands such as delivering trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; clean equipment and work areas.
Position and transport patients using proper techniques and assistive devices; perform duties involving lifting and pushing or pulling.
Support patient nutritional needs under RN direction, including diet review, tray setup and removal, positioning, and diet selection.
Support skin integrity through repositioning and skin care; provide and maintain supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
As directed by the RN and required by the site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans.
Follow infection-prevention policies, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, safe disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire for contact with patients in isolation.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, consistent with departmental policies and procedures.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.
Operate equipment necessary to perform the job.