Provide direct patient care and support services under the direction of an RN, including assisting with activities of daily living and monitoring vital signs. Perform delegated clinical procedures such as EKGs and blood glucose monitoring while maintaining patient safety and dignity.
Requirements summary
Requires a High School Diploma or GED and a current Kentucky Nurse Aide Certification or completion of the first year of nursing school. BLS certification is required within 30 days of hire.
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Job description
Summary
Job Description
Nursing Assistant–Surgical-Telemetry/Ortho, 3GH Location: Baptist Health Lexington – Lexington, KY Schedule: Part-time | 3rd Shift (Nights) | 12-hour shifts SUMMARY Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or licensed care team member, the Nursing Assistant II provides direct patient care and support services to patients and families. This role performs selected nursing procedures and routine patient care to assist nursing personnel in treatment, comfort, and safety. UNIT DESCRIPTION 3G/H is a 37-bed telemetry/medical surgical unit specializing in but not limited to orthopedic/neuro/spine patients. . The unit serves as a secondary stroke unit as well as general cardiac/telemetry patients. The patients are transferred in from PACU, ED, interventional areas, and direct admissions from MD offices. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide hands-on care to postpartum mothers and newborns
Assist patients with activities of daily living (bathing, feeding, hygiene)
Take and record vital signs accurately
Perform blood glucose monitoring, EKGs, venipuncture, and specimen collection as delegated
Support ambulation, transfers, and postpartum recovery needs
Respond promptly to patient/family needs and call lights
Maintain patient safety, dignity, and privacy
Assist with admissions, discharges, and transitions of care
Participate in unit tasks including restocking supplies, linen management, and basic clerical duties MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: High School Diploma or GED required Licensure/Certification:
Current Kentucky Nurse Aide Certification required OR completion of first year of nursing school with successful clinical validation
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of hire Experience: Previous healthcare experience preferred but not required Skills:
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively as part of a care team
Detail-oriented with sound judgment and clinical observation skills PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting
Ability to safely assist or move patients
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Tuition Reimbursement
Pet Insurance
Maternity Leave
Bereavement Leave
Paternity Leave
Retirement With Company Match
PTO Sell Back Program
Compassionate Leave Sharing Program
Employee Support Fund
Exposure to clinical environments and biological hazards Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire Bereavement Leave (includes pets) PTO Sell Back Program Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support Retirement with Company Match Identity Theft Protection Please note: These benefits are for our Part-Time positions. (24 weekly hours - 31.99 weekly hours.) Work Experience Education If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056. Job Applicant Privacy Policy Statement - Job Applicant Privacy Policy
