Nursing Assistant - ICU

About the role

In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. Under the direction/supervision of an RN, provides basic nursing care for assigned group of patients.

Responsibilities

• Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School Graduate or equivalent
• Preferred Education: Satisfactorily completed a Nurse Assistant, EMT, Paramedic or Medical Assisting course
• Preferred Experience: 6 months in healthcare industry and/or knowledge of basic medical terms and procedures
• Required Courses/Completions: BLS - Obtained through approved American Heart Association Training Center or the Military Training Network; Non-Violent Crisis Intervention obtained within 60 days of hire or transfer to position

Patient care areas

• General Nursing Units: cares for patients from age 15 years to maturity by clinically competent nursing staff
• Special Care Areas: cares for patients from age 15 years through adult with high risk conditions by clinically competent nursing staff
• Maternal Child Units: Labor and Delivery care includes patients who have a pregnancy related condition by staff who are clinically competent in maternity care; Nursery care includes care for newborn until discharge status by clinically competent staff
• Pediatric: clinically competent staff provides care to patients from neonate through age of eighteen
• GI Lab Unit: cares for toddlers, beginning age 24 months, through adult by clinically competent staff
• Chemical Dependent Unit and Psychiatric Unit: cares for adult patients and family with holistic approach to emotional problems by clinically competent nursing staff
• Emergency Unit: provides care to presenting patients of all ages by clinically competent staff in pediatric and high-risk adult care
• Surgical Services: provides care to patients from neonate to geriatric

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder and childcare, auto and home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.