Nursing Assistant
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
The Nursing Assistant performs designated tasks in the provision of age-appropriate care for patients under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Posted Oct 1
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- 7p - 7a Part-Time 7p - 7a
- Unit and setting
- Progressive Care Unit · Hospital Nursing Assistant - Progressive Care Unit
- License
- CNA license Certified Nursing License (CNA) preferred.Certified Nursing License (CNA)
- Term
- Starts Oct 14, 2026 · Permanent Part-Time 7p - 7aPart-Time
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hireAfter hire · within 90 days of hire Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED) High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Preferred
- License
- Certified Nursing License (CNA) Certified Nursing License (CNA) preferred.
- Experience
- six months experience in a hospital or long-term care facility Six months experience in a hospital or long-term care facility preferred.
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Eligibility
- Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
Benefits
- BenefitsTuition Assistance reimbursement programTuition Assistance reimbursement program
- BenefitsPaid Time Off available for use upon hirePaid Time Off available for use upon hire
- BenefitsCompany paid Maternity and Paternity LeaveCompany paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- BenefitsBereavement Leave (includes pets)Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
- BenefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramEmployee Assistance Program
- BenefitsRetirement plans with company matchRetirement plans with company match
- Paid Time Off
- Bereavement Leave
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Cross-training
- cross-training to cover duties as Unit Secretary Will be required to cover duties as a Unit Secretary and undergo cross-training.
- Day to day
- provide age-appropriate patient care under direction and supervision of an RN The Nursing Assistant performs designated tasks in the provision of age-appropriate care for patients under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
- Day to day
- obtain and document patient height and weight on admission Obtains and documents reported height and weighs patient on admission and documents.
- Day to day
- turn and position patients every 2 hours using proper body mechanics Turns and positions patients every 2 hours as indicated, using proper body mechanics.
- Day to day
- assist and promote activity, ambulation, and getting up in chair Assists and promotes activity, ambulation, up in chair and other activities as ordered.
- Day to day
- assist patients with personal hygiene including showering, bathing, shaving, shampooing, perianal-care, catheter care, and oral care Assists patients with personal hygiene, including as showering, bathing, shaving, shampooing, perianal-care, catheter care and oral care.
- Day to day
- take and record vital signs accurately within established time frame Takes and records vital signs accurately within established time frame.
- Day to day
- perform hourly rounds to ensure patient safety and promote customer satisfaction Consistently performs hourly rounds to ensure patient safety and promote customer satisfaction.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Original listing
Posted on BHS Baptist Healthcare System’s careers page.
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Summary Nursing Assistant - Progressive Care Unit Part-Time 7p - 7a Will be required to cover duties as a Unit Secretary and undergo cross-training. The Nursing Assistant performs designated tasks in the provision of age-appropriate care for patients under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. Obtains and documents reported height and weighs patient on admission and documents.
Turns and positions patients every 2 hours as indicated, using proper body mechanics. Assists and promotes activity, ambulation, up in chair and other activities as ordered. Assists patients with personal hygiene, including as showering, bathing, shaving, shampooing, perianal-care, catheter care and oral care.
Takes and records vital signs accurately within established time frame. Consistently performs hourly rounds to ensure patient safety and promote customer satisfaction.
Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent (GED). Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
Certified Nursing License (CNA) preferred. Six months experience in a hospital or long-term care facility preferred.
Benefits
Tuition Assistance reimbursement program Paid Time Off available for use upon hire Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave Bereavement Leave (includes pets) Employee Assistance Program Retirement plans with company match 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?
Elizabethtown, KYFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% below the US average
- Median rent
- $909/mo
- Household income
- $60,760/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
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