Nurse Aide - Med Tele Full Time Nights - AH Union

About the role

Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing patient care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Supports patients/residents with activities of daily living.
• Assists patients/residents with personal hygiene.
• Takes vital signs and height and weight measurements.
• Feeds and ambulates patients/residents according to specific procedures.
• Maintains patient/resident's rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
• Observes and reports changes in patient/resident conditions.
• Orients patients/families to unit and instructs patient on safety measures.
• Aids with clerical work such as answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records.
• Maintains stock supply items in inventory management.
• Performs duties as outlined in the scope of Nurse Aide I (per applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I Tasks List).
• Performs technical tasks with appropriate training such as administering a 12- Lead Electrocardiogram test and routine venipuncture.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required for new hires on or after 7/22/2018.
• Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Must speak and understand English in good understandable terms.
• Must have manual and finger dexterity.

Skills

• Knowledge of the principles of growth and development.
• Ability to maintain a clean, safe patient environment.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities in a safe manner.
• Ability to maintain clinical and professional competencies as appropriate to the needs of the patient population served.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Nurse Aide I assists in providing patient care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Maintains a clean, safe patient environment and performs job responsibilities in a safe manner.
• Maintains clinical and professional competencies as appropriate to the needs of the patient population served.

Pay

$19.80 - $29.70 per hour based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.

Schedule

FT NA Nights working variable weekends and holidays.