Nursing Unit Aide/Nursing Assistant 1-2
About The Position
Central Louisiana State Hospital (CLSH) is seeking applicants for a vacant position in our Nursing Department as a Nursing Unit Aide / Nursing Assistant 1-2 (Night Shift). This role assists in creating and maintaining a therapeutic environment for mentally ill and/or substance abuse patients. The position involves performing routine nursing duties such as taking vital signs, weighing patients, and tending to patient needs, all while upholding CLSH's mission and values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. The hospital is committed to cooperative work with other state agencies and regional mental health programs to ensure integrated and coordinated hospital-community services.
Requirements
- No experience or training required.
- Applicants must possess a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate if the facility receives certain Medicaid or Medicare funds.
Responsibilities
- Maintains accountability of patients and awareness of patients’ whereabouts at all times, reporting and documenting appropriately during assigned 12-hour shift.
- Assist in management of aggressive behavior, utilizing therapeutic intervention techniques.
- Utilizes safety interventions to apply physical restraints.
- Observes, provides care, reports and documents patients’ special precautions according to hospital policy.
- Interacts with patients as a therapeutic function.
- Observes and reports condition of patients to professional staff.
- Conducts and facilitates groups in therapeutic activities such as unit meetings and work or activity therapies.
- Supervises patients engaged in planned daily activities.
- Communicates pertinent information regarding patients, employees, visitors, unit personnel, etc. to supervisors or other authorized persons in accordance with policy.
- Participates in shift change report and attends patient staffing conferences and treatment team meetings.
- Performs routine nursing duties such as taking vital signs, weighing patients, collecting and labeling urine and lab specimens or drug screens.
- Documents on patients’ charts concerning behavioral observations, vital signs, symptoms, accidents, injuries, etc.
- Assists or performs all other paraprofessional nursing duties for provisions of patient care.
Benefits
- Premium pay of $1.50 per hour
- Longevity pay starting at $1.00 per hour
- $1.00 per hour for current CNA certification
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
