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About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• One year of experience in health care or nursing services.
• Successful completion of EKG and phlebotomy courses for Critical Care and ED assignments only.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with detailed, confidential material.
• Computer experience.
• Sensitivity, maturity, and flexibility when coping with difficult situations.
• Ability to work with staff at all levels, including hospital departments, physicians, vendors, patients, and community members.
• Knowledge of proper body mechanics.
• Ability to perform the position’s physical requirements, including lifting up to 30–35 pounds, turning patients, and prolonged standing and walking.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of experience in health care or nursing services.

Responsibilities

• Assist with examinations, procedures, tests, and treatments for which formal training has been completed, including use of a glucometer and Hoyer lift, obtaining vital signs, and performing urinalysis, blood glucose, microalbumin, and A1C tasks.
• Take patients’ vital signs and weights.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living while maintaining privacy and safety; prepare patients for meals, assist with meals or feeding as needed, respond to call lights, and assist with ambulation and transfers.
• Provide hygienic care, including distributing linens, making beds, changing linens and briefs, and assisting with bedpans, urinals, and catheters; administer cleansing enemas.
• Apply prevention principles to maintain skin integrity and skeletal muscular alignment, and change simple dry sterile dressings.
• Assist self-care ostomy patients with pouching and preventive skin care.
• Prepare and administer hot and cold applications, including sitz baths, soaks, and packs.
• Apply supportive appliances such as slings, ace bandages, elastic stockings, and binders when appropriate.
• Obtain, document, and reconcile allergy and medication lists.
• Collect and prepare specimens and documentation for transport to an off-site laboratory; ensure accurate labeling and documentation, and update and reconcile lab results in the EMR.
• Monitor and replenish medical supplies; clean and sterilize instruments, maintain diagnostic equipment, and arrange replacement or upgrades to medical devices.
• Provide clerical support to medical, office, or clinical staff, including greeting patients, scheduling appointments, answering phones, taking messages, and patient mailings.
• Assist other employed physician practices as required and perform other duties assigned by a manager or supervisor.
• Provide patient care according to nursing direction, rehabilitation schedule, and discharge plan; promptly report observed changes in patient condition or behavior to an RN/LPN and report patient complaints or problems to the assigned nurse at appropriate intervals.
• Transport patients to procedures or discharge within the hospital as directed, and act as a Safety Sitter when needed.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits that start on day one.
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free on-campus parking.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Guaranteed hours and set schedule.
• Comprehensive Total Rewards package supporting health, financial security, and career growth.