Nursing Assistant Days
Employment Type: Full time, 36 hours per week, day shift (7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.), work weekends/holidays as scheduled.
About the role
At Saint Francis Hospital, the Nursing Assistant is responsible for assisting physicians while providing exceptional treatment to patients with a variety of medical conditions.
Responsibilities
- Collect and report patient information and data
- Help patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, diet, fluid intake, skin care, bathing and dressing, positioning, transfers, mobility, and ambulation
- Patient transport
- Collection of specimens
- Distribution of linens and supplies to patient rooms
- Deliver ice and beverages to patients
- As assigned, stay with at-risk patients to monitor patient safety
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Graduate of a Connecticut approved Nurse Aide Training Program preferred or in process of earning a BA in Nursing OR Health Sciences with at least one clinical completed OR significant previous healthcare related experience
- Proof with college transcript required OR significant nurse assistant/healthcare related experience
- BLS certification required
- Previous experience as a Nursing Assistant in an acute care setting preferred
- Ability to pass drug screening and background check
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage starting day 1
- Career growth and advancement potential
- Lucrative referral program
About the organization
Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. A member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation, Saint Francis Hospital is a 617-bed hospital and a major teaching hospital. It is also a Level 1 Trauma Center. Other Saint Francis entities include the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, and the Smilow Cancer Hospital.