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Nurse Aide | Medical/Surgical
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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.
$39,972 / year median in South Dakota
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Current Employees:
If you are a current Monument Health employee, please apply via the internal career site by logging into your Workday Account and clicking the "Career" icon on your homepage. Primary Location Deadwood, SD USA Department LDH Med/Surg-Nursing Scheduled Weekly Hours 0 Starting Pay Rate Range $18.20- $21.83 Nurse Aide
- Acute $18.20
- 20.92, Certified Nurse Aide
- Acute $18.99
- 21.
Job Description Essential Functions:
Completes patient cares and documentation accurately and in a timely manner according to policies, procedures and regulations. Demonstrates the desire to grow as an employee, team and facility. Positively supports and contributes to departmental development as evidenced by participating in meetings and training. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the Nurse Aide contributes valuable input to the patient's care planning process. Assesses and provides direct resident care needs to residents with supervised personal/rehabilitative cares as outlined in their individualized care plan to assist with maintaining or improving functional abilities, comfort, independence and safety. Reports any safety concerns, abnormal parameters as defined for the patient population, or health concerns of the patient to the nurse. Encourages the patient to participate in their own activities of daily living and other aspects of the plan of care as appropriate. Encourages the patient to participate in their own activities of daily living and other aspects of the plan of care as appropriate. All other duties as assigned.Additional Requirements Preferred:
Education- High School Diploma/GED Equivalent in General Studies Certification
- Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
- South Dakota Board of Nursing Experience
- 1+ years of related experience
Scheduling Requirements:
Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.Physical Requirements:
Very Heavy work- exerting over 25 pounds of force constantly (67-100% of the time), and/or more than 50 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 33% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force seldomly to move objects.