Full-time Nursing Assistant II

Job Description:

Pre-OP Nursing Assistant

Full-Time, First Shift (5x8's 0530-1400)
Surgical Services I Lexington, KY

Baptist Health Lexington Surgical Services Department encompasses several key areas: the Pre-Op Department, 20 operating rooms with a business office staff responsible for scheduling, a Postoperative Care Unit, an Endoscopy Department with dedicated pre- and post-op areas, and a Sterile Processing Department.

Description:

• At the direction of management and/or nursing personnel, assists the hospital staff/department in the provision of high quality, safe patient care
• Provides basic physical care of the patient.
• Demonstrates safe patient transport with stretcher, wheelchairs, and patient beds.
• Performs tasks and procedures as directed according to hospital policy and procedure.
• Ensures positive customer relations interactions.
• Actively participates in unit activities.
• Perform routine duties to assist medical and nursing personnel in the examination, treatment and care of patients.
• On Call required-weeknights, weekends, and holiday picked by rotation.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma and/or Equivalent.
• Current KY Nurse Aide Certification, or successful completions of first year of Nursing program with validation of clinical rotation
• BCLS by the end of orientation period (6 months).

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program.
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave.
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets).
• PTO Sell Back Program.
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation).
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support.