Nursing Assistant (NA) - ICU

Overview

Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role. You’ll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. If you’re dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients' lives, we encourage you to apply today and become a crucial part of our caring team.

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 & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program and employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long‑term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

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

Responsibilities

• Provide basic and intermediate nursing care for an assigned group of patients under the direction/supervision of an RN.
• Complete established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Care for patients in various units, including:
  • General Nursing Units – patients age 15 years to maturity.
  • Special Care Areas – patients 15 years through adult with high‑risk conditions.
  • Maternal‑Child Units – Labor & Delivery, Nursery (newborns until discharge).
  • Pediatric – neonate through age 18.
  • GI Lab Unit – toddlers (starting at 24 months) through adult.
  • Chemical Dependent and Psychiatric Units – adult patients and families with holistic emotional care.
  • Emergency Unit – patients of all ages.
  • Surgical Services – patients from neonate to geriatric.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School graduate or equivalent; graduate of an accredited Nurse Aide, Medical Assistant, or intermediate/higher level Emergency Medical Technician program.
• Preferred Education: Completion of a nurse aide course, EMT, Paramedic, or Medical Assisting program.
• Minimum Experience: 2 years of clinical experience in an inpatient setting, Emergency Department, or Skilled Nursing Unit.
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Current Emergency Medical Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomist, or EKG Tech certification.
• Required Courses/Completions: BLS certification obtained through an approved American Heart Association Training Center or the Military Training Network; Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention training to be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer to the position.

About the Employer

Baptist Health System has more than 120 years of history caring for the community. The system includes six full‑service hospitals, a specialized children’s hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency unit, a comprehensive cancer care network, fitness and rehabilitation centers, a physician network, imaging centers, ambulatory services, and the Baptist School of Health Professions. Our goal is to help people achieve health for life through compassionate service inspired by faith.