Carle Health·Olney, Illinois
The Nursing Assistant provides routine patient care and supports professional nursing staff in a Med/Surg unit. Key duties include monitoring vital signs, assisting with hygiene, and managing patient transport and documentation.
Overview The Nursing Assistant assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care. The nursing assistant, under supervision, performs various routine duties to assist nurses in the treatment and care of patients and general operations of the nursing unit. He/she will carry out their responsibilities according to established standards and practices and philosophy of Carle Richland Memorial Hospital (CRMH).
Answer lights and telephone with good guest relations manner.Pass trays and ice.Transport patients to other units/departments.Ability to assist or do complete hygiene care on patients of all agesMaintain clean linens on patients bed and person. Keep patient rooms clean and neat by disposing of linens and trash in the appropriate manner.Assist in preparing body after death.Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharge process-ensuring rooms are set up for admits and post op surgical patients.Obtains intake and output and documents in the patient record.Assist the patient in turning or repositioning in bed.Ability to take vital signs, BP, Pulse, Temperature and respirations on all agesAssist patients to the bathroom or to use the bedpan/commode with call light within reach.Performs in a competent manner Foley catheter care may remove Foley catheterDocument all care given in a factual manner into the patient record.Performs bedside reporting/off going report to oncoming staff at shift change.In collaboration with other staff members, utilizes rounding process.bath patients, do am and pm care, foley care and oral hygiene Rounding on patients for basic needs obtain vital signs on patients, BP pulse, RR and pulse ox
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA), Education: H.S. Diploma/GED (Required), Work Experience:completion of CNA coursework within the past 24 months OR Successful completion of Carle's HCT in Training Program OR worked as a CNA within past 24 months OR Successful completion of at least one semester of nursing clinical experiences ORN documented relevant medical military training. Carle Health Company Overview Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
The compensation range for this position is $17.89per hour - $28.98per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and a BLS certification from the American Heart Association. Required experience includes CNA coursework, completion of a training program, or relevant clinical/military medical training within the last 24 months.
Market context
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