What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Care Assistant (Nursing Assistant) position at Regions Hospital?
Regions Hospital is looking for a Surgical Care Assistant (Nursing Assistant) to join our Surgical Services team.
Under the direction and supervision of the Charge Nurse and Nurse Manager, the Nursing Assistant/Surgical Care Assistant helps prepare patients for surgery and assists them after surgery. The surgical care assistant will aide in the nursing care of newborns, pediatrics, adolescents, adult and geriatric patients including the following tasks:
Perform activities such as bathing, re-positioning, and assisting with transports daily
Help patients to the bathroom
Room patients when they arrive for surgery and on discharge to home, transports patients to their car
Wipe down equipment and carts, sets up rooms for next patient and wipes down surgical carts after each use
Collect patient data including vital signs and weights
Perform glucose testing as needed
Restock area with supplies
Required Qualifications:
BLS certification AND completion of a nursing assistant program
OR
Experience in an acute care or long-term care setting as a Nursing Assistant (6 months at a minimum of .5 FTE)
OR
Completion of one clinical rotation in an RN or LPN program within one year
OR
Experience as an Emergency Room Technician (6 months at a minimum of .5 FTE)
Please note: experience or nursing assistant education must have occurred within the last five years
Preferred Qualifications:
*Six months experience in a health care setting
*Hospital experience strongly desired
*Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate
Benefits:
Our benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, 401k with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits take effect first day of employment. We offer an on-site employee fitness center, an on-site physical therapy clinic for employees as well as an on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.