What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurses Aide-Night Shift position at Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital District?
DHCHD invites you to become part of our team! We are looking for a Nurse Aide to provide hands-on assistance to hospital patients with daily activities, including bathing, dressing, and mobility, fostering a warm and supportive environment.
Essential Responsibilities
- Performs personal care according to requirements of the patient including bathing, perineal care, shaving, grooming hair, mouth care as condition of patient warrants and as directed, feeding patient and collecting specimens.
- Keeps room neat and tidy at all times, patient dry and free of secretions, and answers call light in a prompt manner.
- Performs procedures designed to prevent physical deterioration of the patient including positioning patient and giving skin care as directed, getting patient out of bed or ambulating as directed, working gently and handling patients with special conditions in the specified manner, and performing catheter care as directed.
- Provides care appropriate for the geriatric patients served based on demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
- Changes bed linen per hospital routine.
- Assists with patient admission and sees that the resident is dressed and weight and vital signs are taken.
- Assists with transfer and discharge of patients, either by wheelchair, stretcher or bed.
- Measures and records intake and output.
- Monitors patient to ensure patient safety.
Advantages and Benefits
DHCHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusiveness. We offer an employee-friendly work environment with a comprehensive benefit package including:
- Competitive salary with shift differentials for weekend and/or night shifts, call pay, and call back pay.
- Sleep Rooms may be provided to those who commute to work, at no cost.
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Long- and short-term disability
- Retirement Plan with company match
- PTO (paid time off)
- Continued education and training
