What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Assistant position at CommonSpirit Health?
By joining Dignity Health YRMC, you'll be a part of a dynamic and innovative healthcare organization that is committed to making a positive impact on the community.
At Dignity Health living our values means bringing passion into action every day. Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center (DH-YRMC) now part of CommonSpirit Health is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services including network-wide opportunities to advance your career.
Join a company that cares about your well-being.
We're proud to have an Indeed Work Wellbeing Score of 73, which is above average. At Dignity Health, we believe that happy employees lead to a more productive and fulfilling work environment. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your physical and mental health, including:
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance to keep you and your loved ones healthy.
- Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and dependent adults, making childcare and eldercare easier.
- Care for Caregivers: Resilience Through Adversity sessions designed to help you build resilience and advance your mental well-being.
- Flexible spending accounts to allow you to save on qualified healthcare and dependent care expenses.
- Voluntary Protection including Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft insurance for added peace of mind.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family, providing confidential counseling and support services.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) to relax, recharge, and spend time with loved ones.
- Tuition Assistance or Student Loan Support to help you invest in your career growth and development.
- Matching Retirement Programs to ensure your financial security post-retirement.
- Wellness Programs to promote your physical and mental well-being.
What started as a simple community hospital is today a state-of-the-art healthcare system with two acute care hospitals, a network of primary and specialty care clinics, outpatient health and wellness centers, cardiac diagnostic centers and outpatient medical imaging centers.
As our Nursing Assistant at Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center, you’ll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities. Your success in this role comes from your genuine desire to help patients feel better, whether that means giving them fresh bed linens or checking their vitals. You’re diligent about your tasks, observant of patients’ conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well. You know we’re all continuously trying to become better care providers, and you’re eager to learn.
Apply today and discover why our employees love working here!
Responsibilities
Conduct hourly rounds on approximately 10 patients checking vitals maintaining whiteboard information and assisting with care as needed.
Assist patients with ambulating as necessary.
Assist released patients in getting safely to their vehicles outside.
Assist patients with hygiene needs.
Help the bedside nurse with any wound checks or dressing changes.
Change bed linens check patients’ weight and other tasks as assigned each day.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Education: High School Diploma or GED
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certificate and one of the following:
- Current AZ CNA certification;
Current AZ LNA;
Documentation of successful completion of a Nursing Assistant training program;
Documentation of successful completion of first-year curriculum in an accredited RN nursing program;
Six months of NA experience; or
Current EMT certification with six months of patient care experience.
Effective and courteous telephone skills.
Ability to operate copier scanner and fax machines.
Basic computer literacy and proficiency.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing providing excellent customer service.
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities/tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred:
Acute care experience electronic medical record (EMR) experience or Cerner experience.
