Nursing Assistant - PRN - Days & Nights
Jerseyville, IL Med/Surg
Description

Main duties include offering basic physical assistance to patients, feeding patients according to their dietary needs and recording vital signs.

  • Assists with patient admission, transfer, discharge procedures
  • Records vital signs on the computer: temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, intake/output
  • Administers complete patient hygiene; promptly responds to call lights; makes routine rounds throughout the shift.
  • Reports pertinent changes in the condition of a patient to the Registered Nurse.
  • Provides patient safety through preventive measures (side rails, checking arm bands, reporting any hazards to the RN).
  • Adheres to universal precautions, infection control, and isolation procedures.
  • Assists patients with ambulating/transferring, and transports patients.
  • Maintains patient rooms, nursing unit, and storage areas in a clean and orderly manner
  • Other roles and responsibilities as assigned. 
Requirements

Education/Experience:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent 
  • CPR certification

Preferred:

  • Successful completion of a nursing assistant course/training or currently enrolled in a nursing program with completion of a semester of clinicals preferred
  • Prior experience in a healthcare facility/setting preferred

Required Skills/Abilities

  • Demonstrated communication/interpersonal skills
  • Adaptability to function efficiently within a multi-tasking environment 

Physical Requirements:

  • Work may routinely be of heavy demand.  
  • Routine lifting requirements over 50 pounds.  
  • Stands and walks for most of the shift.  
  • Lifting, pushing, pulling, sitting, bending, and reaching required.  
  • May be exposed to infectious diseases.  
  • Works inside.

 Benefits:

  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
Salary Description
$15.75 - $18 - Depending on Experience