What are the responsibilities and job description for the Helping Hands position at North Platte Valley Medical Center?
North Platte Valley Medical Center is looking for new members to join our team in Saratoga, WY as a Helping Hand. This is a Bridge program to becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). As a Helping Hand you are responsible for learning the role and expectations of becoming a CNA.
The ideal Helping Hand's candidate is dependable, compassionate, punctual, and enjoys helping others. This person must be reliable, empathetic, and be able to work with all types of people.
Responsibilities:
- The Helping Hand will shadow a CNA to understand the role and get to know the residents and facility.
- They will participate in the facilities Activities Programs and assist the Activities Coordinator with the residents.
- Assists CNA's in the dietary role of assisting with meal pass, assisting residents during the meal times.
- You will not have direct patient contact unless you assist another CNA with Non-ADL's
Requirements:
- Education: Sufficient education to demonstrate functional literacy. Successful completion of a Nurse Aid training and competency evaluation program approved by the State of WY within 6 months of date of hire.
- Work Experience Prior experience giving personal care to impaired individuals in a health care setting preferred but not required.
- Certificate/Licenses: Acceptable verification of training and competency evaluation from State Nurse Aide Registry within 6 months of date of hire and no findings in the Registry concerning abuse, neglect, mistreatment of residents or misappropriations of residents’ property.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Must be able to lift 75 pounds at times
- Freedom from drugs and effects of the use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
North Platte Valley Medical Center benefits include:
- Simple IRA matching
- IRA Retirement plan
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid orientation
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Come be a part of a Newly designated Critical Access Hospital focused on balancing excellent clinic, long term, and hospital care. We strive for employee satisfaction and concentrate on ensuring our employees physical, financial, emotional, and spiritual well being is taken care of. We are offering competitive pay based on experience and excellent benefits.
NPVMC provides the most up-to-date medical campus in Southeastern Wyoming. In addition to a 24-hour emergency room, NPVMC will offer advanced imaging capabilities, including ultrasound, X-Ray, digital mammography, and CT capabilities. It features an inpatient pharmacy, laboratories and physical and occupational therapy facilities. It will be staffed with both full-time doctors and mid-level providers as well as professional staff in all other healthcare positions. The 25 beds will be allocated between acute care and long-term care, enabling NPVMC to offer nursing home and rehabilitation services to local residents.
Salary : $16 - $22
