Nurse Aide Apprentice
Essential Functions
- Perform basic patient care tasks including hygiene, grooming, and mobility support.
- Provide general nursing care such as patient positioning, lifting, turning, and use of assistive equipment.
- Absorb and document vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, and blood pressure, as well as intake and output measurements.
- Assist with toileting using bedpans, urinals, commodes, or ambulation.
- Respond promptly to patient call lights, telephone, and paging systems.
- Assist in patient admission, transfer, and discharge, including handling personal belongings.
- Maintain a clean and comfortable patient environment.
Additional Information
Effective Communication And Teamwork Skills Required. Ability to prioritize patient needs in a fast-paced care setting.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Experience: Minimum six months of experience in an acute or long-term care facility preferred.
- Certifications: CPR/BCLS certification required.
About the Role
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.