- Location
- ALABASTER, AL, US
- Type
- Part-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- High School
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Position Summary
Baptist Health Shelby
Alabaster, AL
Nursing Asst. II SICU
Part Time PM
Must have - 1 Year of experience
Being a nurse assistant is more than just a job — it's a calling. It’s about making a real difference in people’s lives, providing comfort and compassionate care to those who need it most, and being part of a dedicated team that saves lives every day.
Join our Growing Team at Baptist Health Shelby Hospital in Alabaster, AL!
At Baptist Health Shelby Hospital, we’re proud to be a leading 252 bed acute care facility dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare with a community-focused touch. Located in the heart of Alabaster- one of Alabama’s fastest growing and most desirable places to live-
Baptist Health Hospitals offer great NEW Competitive Pay and great fulltime & part-time benefits package that includes:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start)
- Life Insurance
- Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
- Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Car Insurance
- Educational benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt
ALL benefits start day one
A Brief Overview- Performs patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Assists patients with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination, and nutritional needs.
- Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
- Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
- Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
- Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
- Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
- Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
- Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Baptist Health specific policies and guidelines.
- Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcare team.
- Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
- Provides exceptional service and or care for all patients, families, customers, and team members.
- Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Baptist Health and unit specific competencies.
- Maintains a clean, neat, safe, and organized nursing unit.
- Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights, and guest requests.
- Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
- May have limited access to areas storing medications.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures.
- Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes.
- Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
- Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights, and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
- Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently.
- Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls, and guest requests.
- Attends hospital, unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy.
- Completes all mandatory training.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span.
- Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may be substituted for completion of one of the below trainings.
- Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; orState of Alabama Certified Nursing Assistant certification; orState of Alabama Licensed Practical Nurse; orGraduate of an approved school of nursing; orMedical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; orMedical personnel licensed outside the United States Licensure/Certification.
- One (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting. No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing, or other training listed in training requirements.Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
