Nursing Assistant (NA) - Telemetry
About the Role
Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role. In this vital position, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. Under the direction and supervision of an RN, you will deliver basic and intermediate nursing care for an assigned group of patients based on your competence.
The role varies by unit:
- General Nursing Units: Care for patients from age 15 years to maturity by clinically competent nursing staff.
- Special Care Areas: Care for patients 15 years through adult with high-risk conditions by clinically competent nursing staff.
- Maternal Child Units:
- Labor and Delivery: Care for patients with pregnancy-related conditions by staff clinically competent in maternity care.
- Nursery: Care for newborns until discharge by clinically competent staff.
- Pediatric: Care for patients from neonate through age 18 by clinically competent staff.
- GI Lab Unit: Care for patients from toddlers (beginning at 24 months) through adult by clinically competent staff.
- Chemical Dependent and Psychiatric Units: Care for adult patients and families with a holistic approach to emotional problems by clinically competent nursing staff.
- Emergency Unit: Provide care to patients of all ages by clinically competent staff in pediatric, high-risk, and adult care.
- Surgical Services: Provide care to patients from neonate to geriatric.
Qualifications
Minimum Education: High school graduate or equivalent. Graduate of an accredited Nurse Aide, Medical Assistant, or intermediate or higher-level Emergency Medical Technician program.
Preferred Education: Satisfactory completion of a nurse aide course, EMT, Paramedic, or Medical Assisting program.
Minimum Experience: 2 years of clinical experience (Inpatient, 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 – Obtained through an approved American Heart Association Training Center or the Military Training Network.
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention – Obtained within 60 days of hire or transfer to the position.
Benefits
At Saint Luke's Hospital, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and employment status.
- 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, including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, auto, and home insurance
About the Organization
Baptist Health System has over 120 years of history caring for our community and making a positive difference. Our system of care 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.