Performs various direct patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Assists patients in dressing or undressing, bathing, or eating.
Collects non-invasive body fluid specimens or gathers vital signs but does not start or administer intravenous fluids.
Aids physicians and nursing staff members with procedures if needed.
Documents patient interactions as needed.
Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Performs a variety of tasks.
Works under general supervision.
A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
Typically reports to a registered nurse or manager.
Requires a high school diploma and certification from an accredited nursing assistant program.
Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
At Merit Health Wesley and Merit Health Medical Group, our people provide great care.
We are more than 250 physicians strong, while employing more than 1,000 healthcare professionals who have been nationally recognized for patient safety and quality care.
We are a dynamic entity, continually changing and growing in size, service and scope to meet the needs of South Mississippi.
Even with these changes, one thing has—and always will—remain the same: our team of professional caregivers strives to uphold the principles upon which this facility was founded more than 100 years ago: Loving God, Serving Others, and Excelling in Healthcare.
An Equal Opportunity Employer - including disability and protected veteran status.
Licenses & Certifications
Required
L-MS-Cert Nurse Asst
Behaviors
Required
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Motivations
Required
Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
Preferred
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.
35(c)
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