Location: Buffalo,NY, USA
Facility: Kenmore Mercy Hospital
Shift: Shift 1
Status: Per Diem FTE: 0.100000
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Days Evenings Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation
Hours: 7-3p/ 3-11p/ 11p-7a/ 7a-7p/ 7p-7a/1 shift per pay period
Summary:
The Nurse Assistant (NA) provides basic care to patients by assisting professional patient care givers in meeting identified needs of patients. Performs various patient care activities and provides related non-professional services as required to meet the personal and comfort needs of patients. Maintains a clean, safe, and neat environment. Functions under the direction and supervision of the professional nurse. Performs duties of the job in accordance with hospital policy, standards of care and regulatory requirements.
This position is eligible to participate in the THRIVE program that provides education and a Workforce Coach to support them through their first year of employment.
Responsibilities:
EDUCATION
* High school diploma or GED
* Completion of an accredited course for nursing assistance preferred
EXPERIENCE
* Previous Nurse Assistant experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
* Ability to read with comprehension
* Ability to do simple arithmetic
* Ability to write legibly
WORKING CONDITIONS
* Subject to inside environmental conditions