Nursing Assistant Observation Unit Full Time Nights

New Albany, Indiana

The Observation Unit Nursing Assistant functions as an on-shift team member under the direction of the nurse by providing delegated aspects of patient care and routine non-patient care unit maintenance tasks.

Posted Oct 7

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: Nights (7pm-7am) · 12-⁠hour Full-Time (36 Hours/Week), Nights (7pm-7am)36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Observation Unit · Hospital This unit cares for a variety of patients including chest pain, cardiac arrhythmias, heart catheterizations, laparoscopic cholecystectomies, UTIs, and DVTs.
Term: Permanent Full-Time (36 Hours/Week), Nights (7pm-7am)Full-Time

Do you qualify?

Certification: BLS certification from approved BLS course BLS certification from approved BLS course required, will provide training.

Preferred

Education: High school diploma or equivalent High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

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The role and schedule

Patients: patients expected to be in the hospital less than 24 hours, including chest pain, cardiac arrhythmias, heart catheterizations, laparoscopic cholecystectomies, UTIs, and DVTs This unit cares for a variety of patients including chest pain, cardiac arrhythmias, heart catheterizations, laparoscopic cholecystectomies, UTIs, and DVTs.
Day to day: providing delegated aspects of patient care
Day to day: routine non-patient care unit maintenance tasks
Unit size: 32-bed unit The Observation Unit is a 32-bed unit affiliated with the Emergency Department and observes patients who are expected to be in the hospital less than 24 hours.
Hours stated: 7pm-7am
Details: staffed with a provider between 7 AM and 5 PM daily The unit is staffed with a provider between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM each day of the week to provide support and high-level care.

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BHS Baptist Healthcare System

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Summary Seeking Nursing Assistant! Baptist Health Floyd, Observation Unit Full-Time (36 Hours/Week), Nights (7pm-7am) Job

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About the Unit

The Observation Unit is a 32-bed unit affiliated with the Emergency Department and observes patients who are expected to be in the hospital less than 24 hours. This unit cares for a variety of patients including chest pain, cardiac arrhythmias, heart catheterizations, laparoscopic cholecystectomies, UTIs, and DVTs. The unit is staffed with a provider between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM each day of the week to provide support and high-level care.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent preferred. BLS certification from approved BLS course required, will provide training. We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits. We are conveniently located 10 minutes from downtown Louisville at 1850 State Street, New Albany, IN 47150. EOE. If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

What's around it?

In New Albany, IN

New Albany, INFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% below the US average

Median rent: $1,026/mo
Household income: $54,710/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in New Albany, IN

NeighborhoodsResidential options in New Albany range from the historic core, celebrated for its preserved Victorian-era architecture and walkable streets, to quieter mid-century and suburban developments stretching into Floyd County. Relocating professionals looking for urban walkability focus near downtown and Main Street, while those prioritizing suburban yards settle into the outer residential corridors of the city or nearby Jeffersonville. Community feedback highlights that residential texture varies from block to block, with a few uneven transitional pockets contrasting against established, quiet neighborhoods.

Residential options in New Albany range from the historic core, celebrated for its preserved Victorian-era architecture and walkable streets, to quieter mid-century and suburban developments stretching into Floyd County. Relocating professionals looking for urban walkability focus near downtown and Main Street, while those prioritizing suburban yards settle into the outer residential corridors of the city or nearby Jeffersonville.

Community feedback highlights that residential texture varies from block to block, with a few uneven transitional pockets contrasting against established, quiet neighborhoods.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: jimmywelch.com Source 3: facebook.com

Getting aroundCommuters in New Albany experience an average travel time of approximately nineteen minutes. Hospital employees commuting across the Ohio River into major Louisville medical centers rely on interstate bridges such as Interstate 64, making peak-hour river crossings and potential bridge congestion the primary factors in shift timing. Local driving within New Albany and Clark and Floyd counties remains straightforward with convenient surface street navigation and ample parking.

Commuters in New Albany experience an average travel time of approximately nineteen minutes. Hospital employees commuting across the Ohio River into major Louisville medical centers rely on interstate bridges such as Interstate 64, making peak-hour river crossings and potential bridge congestion the primary factors in shift timing.

Local driving within New Albany and Clark and Floyd counties remains straightforward with convenient surface street navigation and ample parking.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: jimmywelch.com

OutdoorsNew Albany maintains an active municipal park system encompassing more than fifteen public parks and recreational facilities. Outdoor enthusiasts take advantage of bicycling and walking paths lining the Ohio River corridor, as well as nearby regional destinations like the pedestrian-friendly Big Four Bridge connecting the Southern Indiana shoreline directly to Louisville's riverfront green spaces.

New Albany maintains an active municipal park system encompassing more than fifteen public parks and recreational facilities. Outdoor enthusiasts take advantage of bicycling and walking paths lining the Ohio River corridor, as well as nearby regional destinations like the pedestrian-friendly Big Four Bridge connecting the Southern Indiana shoreline directly to Louisville's riverfront green spaces.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: desmoinesparent.com

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New Albany, Indiana, delivers a distinctive river-town experience perched directly on the northern bank of the Ohio River across from Louisville. Relocating healthcare professionals are drawn to its authentic historic core, defined by grand Victorian-era architecture and a walkable downtown scene along Main Street packed with independent restaurants, local coffee spots, and a food truck park with rooftop seating. Rather than functioning simply as a Louisville bedroom community, New Albany maintains its own school system, cultural identity, and signature traditions like the Harvest Homecoming festival and exhibits at the Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center. Outdoor recreation thrives through more than fifteen municipal parks, riverside cycling corridors, and easy access to the pedestrian Big Four Bridge. The tradeoff centers on urban scope: while offering significantly more housing space and a quieter lifestyle than Louisville, newcomers must navigate a smaller local footprint, bridge traffic into Kentucky medical centers, and a few uneven transitional neighborhood blocks that require advance scouting.

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As of 2026-07Source 1: livability.com Source 2: jimmywelch.com Source 3: gosoin.com Source 4: desmoinesparent.com

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New Albany, INFrom Census ACS 2024.