Nursing Asst
Baptist Healthcare System•Lexington, KY
•Onsite
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant provides direct patient care and support services to patients and families under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or other licensed care team member. This role performs selected nursing procedures and routine duties to assist medical and nursing personnel in the examination, treatment, and overall care of patients on the 3F Telemetry unit, which specializes in the care of Neurology, Neurosurgery, TIA, and CVA patients, and also serves as an overflow for orthopedic patients. The patient population is transferred from ICU, ED and PACU.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Current Kentucky Nurse Aide Certification required or successful completion of first year clinical classes in nursing school and validation of a clinical consistent with level of education.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, applicants must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care and support services to patients and families.
- Performs selected nursing procedures and routine duties to assist medical and nursing personnel in the examination, treatment, and overall care of patients.
Benefits
- Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
- Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
- Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
- PTO Sell Back Program
- Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
- Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
- Retirement with Company Match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
