Nursing assistant-Aru (Ft-Nights)
Riverside Healthcare·Kankakee, Illinois
Riverside Healthcare·Kankakee, Illinois
Provide direct patient care including assistance with activities of daily living, monitoring vital signs, and ensuring patient mobility and safety. Document care activities in the electronic health record system and maintain a clean, supportive environment for patients and families.
The Certified Nursing Assistant plays a crucial role in delivering high-quality patient care for all ranges within the unit.
This position involves assisting registered nurses and other healthcare professionals in providing direct and indirect patient care in an acute hospital setting.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate compassion, strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
The nursing assistant will support the nursing team in maintaining a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for patients, ensuring that their physical and emotional needs are met.
Demonstrates flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure.
Essential Duties Patient Care Assistance: Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, Intake/output, and toileting.
Answer call lights promptly, and relay patient concerns to the nursing team.
Vital Signs Monitoring: Accurately measure and record patients' vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, weights, and blood sugars as needed.
Patient Mobility: Assist patients with mobility, including turning, repositioning, transferring, and ambulation, using proper body mechanics and safety techniques/equipment.
Patient Safety: Observe and report any changes in patients conditions to the nursing staff.
Ensure the safety and comfort of patients by following established protocols.
Utilize restraints and assistive devices appropriately.
Assist with emergency codes as needed.
.5 to 1.0 FTE Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program
.001 to .49 FTE: Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work Employee Health Requirements Exposure/Sensory Requirements: Exposure: Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets Video Display Terminals: Average Blood and Body Fluids: Depends on patients diagnosis, exposure to urine, blood, stool, vomitus, AIDS, Herpes. TB or Airborne Pathogens: High risk-sputum, secretions, coughing. Likelihood of exposure can be reduced with universal precautions. Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch): Speech: Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/doctors, coworkers, ancillary personnel and other department heads. Ability to ask for help.
Required to observe patients; reading equipment and dials.
Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.
Necessary to hear alarms, yells for help and to hear patient verbalizations.
Usd $19.02 - Usd $23.46 /Hr
Requires a CNA certificate registered with the State of Illinois or equivalent and current BLS certification. A high school diploma and previous acute care experience are preferred.
Market context
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