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NURSING ASSIST-MED/SURG IMCU

Methodist Hospitals
Posted 17 days ago, valid for 19 days
Location

Merrillville, IN, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position involves providing direct patient care under the supervision of licensed nursing staff, ensuring patient comfort, safety, and hygiene.
  • Responsibilities include assisting with basic care tasks, maintaining cleanliness of equipment and patient rooms, measuring vital signs, and documenting patient information.
  • Candidates should possess a high school diploma or GED and have at least one year of healthcare or medical experience, with Indiana Nurse Aide Certification preferred.
  • Certified CPR is required for this role, which emphasizes clear communication with patients and staff.
  • The job offers a competitive salary, which is not specified in the overview, and aims to foster a positive work environment aligned with Methodist Hospitals' standards of care.

Overview

Under the supervision of the licensed nursing staff, provides direct patient care to assigned patients to assure patient comfort, safety and hygiene needs.

Responsibilities

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

  • Assists patients with basic patient care related tasks, including bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming, feeding, transferring, ambulating, transporting and making beds.
  • Cleans and maintains equipment, patient rooms, and other areas as assigned.
  • Measures and records vital signs to include blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, glucometer, oxygen saturation, weight intake and output, and food consumption.
  • Reports on patient's status changes or requests to licensed nursing staff as observed during rounding, and answering the call lights. Documents patient care information per policies and procedures in the medical record.
  • Automatically added: Performs other duties as needed and/or assigned.
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    Qualifications

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

    • Ability to clearly communicate patient's status and care issues to Licensed Nursing Staff.
    • Ability to verbally communicate with patients, families, the public and other staff of the department.
    • Ability to complete assigned tasks independently.

    Education

    High School Diploma/GED Equivalent is Required

     

    Experience

    One year of healthcare/medical experience is preferred

     

    Certification and Licensures

    Indiana Nurse Aide Certification is Preferred

    Certified CPR is Required

     

    Model of Care and Conduct

    Methodist Hospitals strives for excellence and insists on high standards of conduct and performance in everything we do. Our Model of Care and Conduct is designed to create a positive work environment which Methodist desires for all employees. This is foundational to the high level of patient, family and physician satisfaction we strive for each day. As part of all position’s duties at Methodist Hospitals, all employees are responsible to conduct themselves in accordance with the Model of Care and Conduct and will be evaluated according to these standards of behavior.

     

     

     

     

     




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