Nursing Assistant

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Lexington, KY, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Healthtech
The Role
Provide direct patient care, assist with personal hygiene, vital signs, and medical procedures under the direction of nursing staff. Participate in unit responsibilities and maintain patient safety.
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Job Description:

Job Description

Nursing Asst- Women's Health, Inpatient Oncology, Med-Surge Unit. 

Unit Description: 

5B is a 22-bed medical/surgical unit specializing in women’s care, oncology, gynecology, and palliative/hospice care. The unit also cares for patients receiving chemotherapy. In addition, 5B provides post-operative care for plastic surgery and general surgery patients. 

ShiftPart-time, 1st Shift

Job Summary: 

  • Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or other licensed care team member, the Patient Care Tech (PCT/HUC) provides direct patient care and related support. 

  • Performs selected nursing procedures and routine duties to assist medical and nursing personnel in the examination, treatment, and care of patients.  

Key Responsibilities:  

Assist with Patient Needs 

  • Personal Hygiene Support: Assist patients with bathing, dental care, grooming, and dressing while maintaining their dignity and privacy. 

  • Toileting Assistance: Aid patients with bowel and bladder functions, ensuring they are not left unattended during bathroom assistance and documenting intake and output (I & O). 

  • Nutritional and Mobility Support: Help patients with eating and drinking, serve meals, and assist in positioning for meals while ensuring proper body alignment during transfers and activities. 

Perform Patient Care 

  • Vital Signs and Documentation: Take and document vital signs, measure I & O, and assist in preparing patient histories and chart packs as delegated by nursing staff. 

  • Procedure Preparation and Assistance: Prepare patients, equipment, and supplies for medical procedures, and provide manual assistance as needed while ensuring adherence to hospital policies. 

  • Direct Patient Care Tasks: Perform hygienic care, assist with feeding, and change dressings as delegated, all while maintaining patient privacy and dignity. 

Participate in Responsibilities of Unit 

  • Housekeeping and Supply Management: Complete assigned housekeeping duties, replenish and rotate supplies, and run errands as necessary to support unit operations. 

  • Emergency Response and Quality Improvement: Respond to emergency codes and actively participate in quality improvement activities, focusing on patient safety and satisfaction metrics. 

  • Safety Training and Compliance: Attend required safety training programs, understand responsibilities related to safety protocols, and collect and document specimens for laboratory analysis. 

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required: 

  • High School Diploma or equivalent. 

  • Current Kentucky Nurse Aide Certification required or currently enrolled in a nursing program with successful completion of first year and validation of clinical rotation. 

  • Basic Life Support (must be obtained within 30 days of hire.) 

Benefits:  

  • Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance   

  • Life Insurance   

  • Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance   

  • Identity Theft Protection   

  • 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   

Please note: These benefits are for our full-time positions. (32 weekly hours- 40 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.

Skills Required

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Current Kentucky Nurse Aide Certification or enrolled in nursing program
  • Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire
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The Company
HQ: Louisville, Kentucky
5,480 Employees
Year Founded: 1924

What We Do

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 nine hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 400 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 the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky in a joint venture with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana. Baptist Health employs more than 23,000 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 nearly 1,500 providers, including more than 750 physicians and more than 740 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. Learn more at BaptistHealth.com.

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