at Morton County Health Systems, Inc. in Elkhart, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Nurse Aide– Now Hiring
Position: Nurse Aide
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Elkhart, Kansas
Department: Nursing Services
Schedule: 7:00am-7:00pm
About the Position
We are currently looking for a dedicated Nursing Assistant to join our healthcare team. As a Nursing Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing direct patient care and support to ensure the well-being of our patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.
- Leads by modeling the organization’s mission, vision, beliefs, and core values; promotes and role models highly effective interpersonal relationships.
- Follows general nursing policies and procedures regarding nursing care.
- Collects vital signs, measurements, intake/output as directed.
- Reports significant changes in patient’s medical condition to licensed nursing personnel promptly and consistently.
- Documents activities of daily living, vital signs, measurements, intake and output, patient mobility, and other primary cares according to Melham procedures for documentation.
- Transports patients to other departments under the direction of nursing staff.
- Operates equipment in a safe, cost-effective manner.
- Anticipates patient needs, rounds on patients routinely/upon licensed nurse request, and attends to nurse call system and patient alarms.
- Keeps patient areas free of clutter, dirty linen, and trash.
- Restock supplies in the direction of the nursing leader.
- Provides general nursing care such as positioning of patients, lifting, and turning of patients, assisting patients with elimination, ambulation, application of binders, thromboembolism prevention devices, heat, and cooling measures, serves/assists/feeds meals and dietary supplements as ordered.
- Maintains confidentiality adhering to HIPAA regulations and recommended privacy procedures.
Qualifications
- A High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
- Previous nurse aide or healthcare experience preferred.
- Active, valid CNA Certification in good standing with the State of Kansas is preferred.
- Current American Heart Association-approved Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training is required upon hire or within the first 60 days of employment.
