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Nursing Assistant
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What they do
A Nursing Assistant provides hospital and nursing home patients with basic care and assists them with daily activities. Helps patients with dressing, washing, and feeding. May perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require completion of a regional agency-approved training program in order to obtain a certification before practicing.
$34,643 / year median in South Carolina
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Duties & Responsibilities:
Provides personal care such as bathing, skin care, turning and positioning, and toileting needs. Assists patients with meals, ambulation and other activities of daily living (ADLs). Obtains and documents vital signs and reports abnormal results to the patient's nurse. Measures and records intake, output, height and weight. Participates in hourly rounds on patients, assessing pain, positioning, potty (toileting needs), placement of personal items and call light within reach, and VTE prophylaxis in place. Matrix.Qualifications:
Nursing Assistant Previous experience (preferred) Patient Care Technician Completion of approved nursing assistant training course required. An exception for students enrolled in an accredited nursing program who have completed one of the hospitals approved nursing courses in their program will be eligible for this position. Previous experience preferred- RN students may be eligible to be considered for Student Nurse Technician opportunities. Students must be able to provide a copy of their college transcript showing successful completion of class requirements. Benefits
- Medical Insurance & Wellness Offerings Compensation, Retirement & Financial Planning Free Financial Counseling Work-Life Balance & Paid Time Off (PTO) Professional Development For more information, please visit: anmed.org/careers/benefits
- Varied benefits packages are available to positions with a 0.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Professional Development
- Dental Insurance