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Baptist Health

Full-spectrum health system with hospitals

Nursing Assistant - 2 North Ortho

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 13
Full-timeElizabethtown, KY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) is required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) is required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Perform designated tasks in the provision of age-appropriate care for patients under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
  • Obtain and document reported height and weigh patients on admission, documenting the results.
  • Turn and position patients every 2 hours as indicated, using proper body mechanics.
  • Assist and promote activity, ambulation, getting patients up in a chair, and other activities as ordered.
  • Assist patients with personal hygiene, including showering, bathing, shaving, shampooing, perianal care, catheter care, and oral care.
  • Take and accurately record vital signs within the established time frame.
  • Consistently perform hourly rounds to ensure patient safety and promote customer satisfaction.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license is preferred.
  • Six months of experience in a hospital or long-term care facility is preferred.

About the Company

Baptist Health

Full-spectrum health system with hospitals

Baptist Health is a regional health system with nine hospitals and more than 400 care sites across Kentucky and Indiana, offering inpatient services, outpatient clinics, home health, urgent care, diagnostic and surgery centers, and therapies. It combines employed physicians in Baptist Health Medical Group with a large network of independent clinicians to deliver comprehensive care across the continuum, including hospital care, primary care, specialty practices, and wellness services. Its hospitals hold Magnet or Pathway to Excellence nursing designations, reflecting a focus on nursing quality, and the system aims to provide accessible, high-quality health care to communities through a broad, integrated network. The goal is to improve community health by delivering coordinated, patient-centered care across a wide geographic footprint.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Little Rock, AR
Founded
1924

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