Nursing Unit Aide/ Nursing Assistant 1-2
State of Louisiana•Pineville, LA
•Onsite
About The Position
Central Louisiana State Hospital (CLSH) is seeking applicants for a Nursing Unit Aide / Nursing Assistant 1-2 position in the Nursing Department. This role is crucial for maintaining a therapeutic environment for patients with mental illness and/or substance abuse issues. The position involves performing routine nursing duties such as taking vital signs, weighing patients, and attending to patient needs, all while upholding CLSH's mission of providing quality, person-centered care focused on recovery and resiliency in a safe and secure environment.
Requirements
- No experience or training required.
- Positions at facilities receiving certain Medicaid or Medicare funds require that applicants possess a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate.
Responsibilities
- Maintains accountability of patients and awareness of patients’ whereabouts at all times, reporting and documenting appropriately during assigned 12-hour shift.
- Assists 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 the provision 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
