Main Function:
- Provides basic patient care with clinical competence.
- Assists the Registered Nurses by providing patient care tasks and supportive duties in the acute setting.
Required Job Specific Competencies:
- Demonstrates the ability to work independently and exhibits flexibility in decision making and prioritizing assignments.
- Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with the medical and nursing staff in all areas within the facility.
- Actively guards the confidentiality of sensitive info including but not limited to the patients, staff and the health system.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient.
- Is self directed and quickly able to adapt to variable patient care conditions and volume levels in the hospital.
Qualifications:
- Required - High school diploma or equivalent.
- Required -Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Required - Rudimentary computer skills
- Preferred - One year experience as CNA, EMT, Nursing Student or other suitable experience
- Preferred - Experience performing phlebotomy and/or EKGs highly desirable.
Availability:
- Available to work rotating shifts ( day, evening & nights)
- Able to work rotating weekends and holidays
- Able to work a mix of 8 and/or 12 hour shifts
Pay Range: $18.64 - $21.50 Starting Pay: Based on Experience Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. 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)