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Tidelands Health lists this Nursing Assistant (Non-Certified) opportunity in georgetown, South Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Nursing Assistant (Non-Certified)Employee Type: PRNWork Shift: Day - 12 hour shift (United States of America)Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.A Brief OverviewThe Nursing Assistant (non-certified) is responsible for learning to perform basic care of patients under the general supervision of an RN in the acute hospital setting. The NA is also responsible for transporting and transferring patients within the medical complex in a safe and efficient manner. The NA will also assist with data collection to facilitate the delivery of delegated nursing care.What You Will DoAssists with basic care for patients in the areas of nutrition, elimination, comfort, mobility and safety.Transports and transfers patients within the medical complex using appropriate equipment and utilizing safety precautions as indicated by the patient's health status.Assists nursing staff in lifting and ambulating patients using appropriate practice guidelines.Maintains environment and equipment and will locate and deliver appropriate equipment to Central Service and Maintenance departments.Works collaboratively with the health care team members to effectively communicate and document accurate information.Demonstrates dependability, organizational skills and effective use of time by setting priorities to complete delegated work within established time frames in accordance with unit guidelines.Demonstrates role accountability by adhering to Tidelands Health mission statement, policies and confidentiality standards.Participates in quality improvement activities to continuously improve patient care and unit operations.Participates in unit staff meetings.Education QualificationsHigh School Diploma graduate or equivalent required with the completion of state approved course of study for Nursing Assistant training and/or documented completion of military equivalent, and/or successful completion of fundamentals semester of nursing school RequiredExperience QualificationsTwo (2) years previous healthcare experience PreferredSkills and AbilitiesRequires the use of computers, EMR softwareSelf-starter with the ability to multi-taskWorks with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providersExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsLicenses and CertificationsBasic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire. Recertification every two years is RequiredPhysical Demand Medium Physical Demand. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.
Worksite address
georgetown, SC, 29440, US
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