Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse/licensed Nurse, this Job will assist with routine and repetitive patient care activities in a nursing unit.
Posted Sep 29
Pay
Not posted
Shift and hours
7PM - 7AM
Unit and setting
IMC MedSurgical A · Hospital Certified Nursing Assistant - IMC MedSurgical A
License
CNA license CNA License in state of employment required.
Term
Permanent Work Type: Full TimeFull Time
Do you qualify?
License
CNA LicenseCNA License in state of employment required.
Certification
BLSBLS required.
Preferred
Education
High School Diploma or equivalentHigh School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Experience
Patient care experience in acute carePatient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
Prepare rooms for admission by setting up IV poles and adjusting bed heightPrepares rooms for admission by setting up IV pots, and adjusting bed to the appropriate level.
Day to day
Ensure patient belongings accompany them at transfer or dischargeAssures that all patient belongings accompany the patient to the new unit or home at time of discharge.
Day to day
Safely transport stable patients as neededSafely transports stable patients as required.
Day to day
Maintain security and confidentiality during transport and interactionsMaintains security/confidentiality when transporting patients and interacting with family and visitors.
Day to day
Clean, procure, and return equipment and suppliesCleans, procures and returns equipment and supplies.
Day to day
Run errands for the unitRun errands for the unit as required.
Day to day
Assist licensed staff with environment and replenish water, linen, and towelsAssist Licensed personnel in providing a safe and comfortable environment at all times; replenish patient room with water, linen, and towels, as appropriate.
Day to day
Perform unit-specific patient care tasks and document on flowsheetPerform unit-specific patient care tasks in accordance with the skills checklist and documents on the flowsheet.
Day to day
Identify and promptly report changes in patient condition to charge nurseIdentify obvious changes in the patient's condition and take responsibility for reporting those changes promptly to the nurse in charge.
Day to day
Assist with ordering and maintaining inventory stock itemsAssist with the ordering and maintenance of stock items according to established inventory when needed.
Day to day
Maintain organized unit suppliesKeeps unit supplies in an organized and orderly fashion.
Day to day
Respond appropriately to emergenciesRespond appropriately to emergencies.
Day to day
Communicate effectively with team members during and between shiftsCommunicate effectively with other team members during and between shifts.
Day to day
Respond to phone calls and call lightsResponds to phone calls and patient call lights.
Day to day
Adapt care methods to patient physical, psychosocial, cultural, and developmental needs
Day to day
Perform care meeting population-specific and developmental needs
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos, which originated in 1923 as Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Memorial Hospital, opened at its current Wonder World Drive location in 1983. Our staff of more than 700 Associates works with more than 300 active and consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients and their families. For more than 20 consecutive years, we have been named The Best Hospital in Hays County in the annual “Best of Hays” publication released by the San Marcos Daily Record. In addition to interventional cardiac services, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos is a Certified Chest Pain Center and an accredited Primary Stroke Center.
We lead the region in da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery and offers a variety of specialty care services including medical imaging, rehabilitation, hospice, women’s services and more.
Summary
Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse/licensed Nurse, this Job will assist with routine and repetitive patient care activities in a nursing unit. This Job also performs specific clerical, organizational, and patient-focused activities. The patient-focused tasks will be supportive in nature.
Responsibilities
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
Completes pertinent documents.
Prepares rooms for admission by setting up IV pots, and adjusting bed to the appropriate level.
Assures that all patient belongings accompany the patient to the new unit or home at time of discharge.
Safely transports stable patients as required.
Maintains security/confidentiality when transporting patients and interacting with family and visitors.
Cleans, procures and returns equipment and supplies.
Run errands for the unit as required.
Assist Licensed personnel in providing a safe and comfortable environment at all times; replenish patient room with water, linen, and towels, as appropriate.
Perform unit-specific patient care tasks in accordance with the skills checklist and documents on the flowsheet.
Identify obvious changes in the patient's condition and take responsibility for reporting those changes promptly to the nurse in charge.
Assist with the ordering and maintenance of stock items according to established inventory when needed.
Keeps unit supplies in an organized and orderly fashion.
Respond appropriately to emergencies.
Communicate effectively with other team members during and between shifts.
Responds to phone calls and patient call lights.
Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.
Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
Job
Requirements
Education/Skills
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Experience
Patient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
CNA License in state of employment required.
BLS required.
Work Schedule
7PM - 7AM
Work Type
Full Time
What's around it?
Christus SANTA ROSA Hospital-SAN Marcos · San Marcos, TX
Neighborhoods+Nurses and young professionals typically land in Downtown San Marcos and The Square District for walkable restaurants and Texas State energy (homes roughly $250K–$450K, with tighter parking during the semester); Blanco Gardens, about a mile east of downtown between the Blanco and San Marcos rivers and right off I-35, for cheaper rents and a 5–10 minute drive to The Square; and master-planned Blanco Vista ($300K–$480K) or newer Cottonwood Creek ($280K–$420K) for community pools, trails, and an off-peak ~30-minute drive toward Austin or San Antonio. Facebook locals also name La Cima and Heritage. Rio Vista draws river-oriented renters; west of I-35 and Hunter’s Hill/River Road ($350K–$600K) are quieter, pricier Hill Country and river-acreage options. Kissing Tree ($300K–$500K) is a 55+ golf community south of town, not a typical nurse pocket.
Nurses and young professionals typically land in Downtown San Marcos and The Square District for walkable restaurants and Texas State energy (homes roughly $250K–$450K, with tighter parking during the semester); Blanco Gardens, about a mile east of downtown between the Blanco and San Marcos rivers and right off I-35, for cheaper rents and a 5–10 minute drive to The Square; and master-planned Blanco Vista ($300K–$480K) or newer Cottonwood Creek ($280K–$420K) for community pools, trails, and an off-peak ~30-minute drive toward Austin or San Antonio. Facebook locals also name La Cima and Heritage.
Rio Vista draws river-oriented renters; west of I-35 and Hunter’s Hill/River Road ($350K–$600K) are quieter, pricier Hill Country and river-acreage options. Kissing Tree ($300K–$500K) is a 55+ golf community south of town, not a typical nurse pocket.
Getting around+San Marcos sits on Interstate 35, about 30 miles south of Austin and roughly 45 minutes north of San Antonio; the typical local commute is about 24 minutes, but I-35 congests at peak hours and most neighborhoods are car-dependent. Blanco Vista is described as about 30 minutes off-peak to either metro; Kissing Tree about 35 minutes to Austin. Ascension Seton Hays is the primary hospital serving the area. Apartments cluster on I-35 frontage and the streets ringing Texas State; south I-35 rentals such as The Lanes at Oslo are a short drive to downtown, campus, and the outlet malls. Relocation guides urge touring during a Texas State semester to feel real traffic and parking pressure near campus.
San Marcos sits on Interstate 35, about 30 miles south of Austin and roughly 45 minutes north of San Antonio; the typical local commute is about 24 minutes, but I-35 congests at peak hours and most neighborhoods are car-dependent. Blanco Vista is described as about 30 minutes off-peak to either metro; Kissing Tree about 35 minutes to Austin.
Ascension Seton Hays is the primary hospital serving the area. Apartments cluster on I-35 frontage and the streets ringing Texas State; south I-35 rentals such as The Lanes at Oslo are a short drive to downtown, campus, and the outlet malls.
Relocation guides urge touring during a Texas State semester to feel real traffic and parking pressure near campus.
Outdoors+The spring-fed San Marcos River runs crystal-clear at about 72°F year-round through the middle of town and is the default recreation: tubing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing, with Rio Vista Park the easy picnic-and-put-in park. Purgatory Creek Natural Area covers more than 1,000 acres of trails next to La Cima (together among the largest urban natural areas in Texas); Spring Lake Natural Area and The Meadows Center offer headwaters walks and glass-bottom boat tours over the springs. Canyon Lake is less than 25 minutes from La Cima, with 80 miles of shoreline, 8,230 surface acres, and eight public parks for boating and fishing. Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park and Ringtail Ridge add caves and more trail miles.
The spring-fed San Marcos River runs crystal-clear at about 72°F year-round through the middle of town and is the default recreation: tubing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing, with Rio Vista Park the easy picnic-and-put-in park. Purgatory Creek Natural Area covers more than 1,000 acres of trails next to La Cima (together among the largest urban natural areas in Texas); Spring Lake Natural Area and The Meadows Center offer headwaters walks and glass-bottom boat tours over the springs.
Canyon Lake is less than 25 minutes from La Cima, with 80 miles of shoreline, 8,230 surface acres, and eight public parks for boating and fishing. Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park and Ringtail Ridge add caves and more trail miles.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in San Marcos
San Marcos is a spring-fed college town on I-35 between Austin and San Antonio, defined by a crystal-clear river that stays about 72°F year-round and a still-walkable, locally owned downtown. For a nurse, the practical appeal is cheaper housing than Austin, a ~24-minute typical local commute, and outdoor life you can actually use after a shift: tubing and swimming from Rio Vista Park, trails at 1,000-acre Purgatory Creek, glass-bottom boats at The Meadows Center, and Canyon Lake under 25 minutes out. Live near Downtown and The Square if you want restaurants and music in walking distance—and can tolerate semester crowds and tight parking. Choose Blanco Gardens for lower rent and I-35 access, or Blanco Vista and Cottonwood Creek (roughly the high $200Ks to $400Ks) for newer homes, pools, and a 30-minute off-peak shot at either metro. Ascension Seton Hays is the area’s primary hospital; most errands still require a car. Tradeoffs are honest: about 38,000 Texas State students swing traffic and rentals every August, I-35 clogs at rush hour, property taxes run about 2.1–2.4%, and the Blanco and San Marcos rivers flood. Tour during a semester, check FEMA maps, and file a homestead exemption if you buy.
