Nursing Assistant (NA) - Full-time Day Shift

Location: Jackson, MS

About the role

Select Specialty Hospital - Jackson is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives — and Nursing Assistants (NA) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

Schedule

Full-time Day Shift, 12-Hour Shifts

Pay

$16.00 to $19.51 per hour

Benefits

• Extensive and thorough Nursing Assistant orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
• 100% company-paid RN scholarship, tuition reimbursement, and continuing education
• Clinical ladder program
• Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
• Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Life and disability protection

Responsibilities

• Perform services for patients including bathing using basin-less bath products, oral hygiene, oral feeding and care of hair
• Participate in hourly rounds
• Transport patients to and from various treatment centers when necessary, and assist transporters in moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs
• Maintain the cleanliness of various instruments and equipment such as bedpans, urinals and wheelchairs
• Keep patients’ rooms in clean and orderly condition
• Maintain unit stock levels of supplies and equipment as directed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED OR relevant work experience (3+ years)
• BLS is required within 90 days of hire

Qualifications

Preferred:

• Hospital experience as a nursing assistant
• Certification as a nursing assistant
• Experience in a related field (i.e. medical assistant, actively enrolled RN student)