Nurse Assistant-Cert /St Vincent's Medical Center /PRN,Rotating - Full-time / Part-time

Job ID: 243393

Nurse Assistant-Cert /St Vincent's Medical Center /PRN,Rotating

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Regular / Rotating

Additional Job Information

Title: Nurse Assistant-Cert

City, State: Bridgeport,CT

Location: St Vincent's Medical Center

Department: Float Staffing 001

Additional Job Details: PRN,Rotating

Work Schedule: 0 hour per diem

Marketing Statement

St.
Vincent’s Health Services, part of Ascension, operates St.
Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport and a number of other sites of care.
Founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1903, St.
Vincent’s is a mission-driven organization committed to exceptional healthcare for all with special consideration for the poor and underserved.

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Nurse Assistant-Cert, assists with basic patient care activities.

Responsibilities:

Assists with procedures ordered by physician and supervised by a Registered Nurse (RN).

Assists patients with tending to personal care, activities of daily living and transfers/transport.

Reports findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff.

Assists with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to population specific facilitating timely and individualized care of assigned patients

Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to appropriate patient population

Adheres to organizational safety practices and standards

Other Duties as assigned

Follows safe guidelines and limitations for receiving, transporting, and stocking of intravenous (IV) fluids as related to specified essential job duties.
Ensures that intravenous (IV) fluids are kept safe and secure, have not been tampered with and are not expired.
Intravenous(IV) fluids are defined as solutions containing 5 % dextrose, 0.9 % sodium chloride or combinations of these two solutions.

Qualifications

Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

Required Credential(s): Certified Nurse Aide credentialed from the Connecticut Department of Public Health obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. One or more of the following: Certified Heart Saver AED credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 2 Months (60 days) of hire date or job transfer date. Certified Heart Saver AED credentialed from the American Red Cross obtained within 2 Months (60 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

Education and Work Experience:

HS or Equivalent High school diploma or equivalent;Graduate of an accredited nursing assistant program

One year acute care preferred

How To Apply

Like what you see? Want to learn more about how we can add to your career and your future? Click on Apply to submit your application to our exciting opportunities. For questions or assistance with completing the online application, please contact Ascension candidate care at 855-778-6037.

Equal Employment Opportunity

St.
Vincent’s Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The recruitment, selection, placement, training, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay, or any other employment decision made by St.
Vincent’s Health Services based on the needs of St.
Vincent’s Health Services and the job related qualifications and abilities of the candidates, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, union affiliation, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, job assignments, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. St.
Vincent’s Health Services is an EEO/AA employer: M/F/Disabled/Vet.

For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the “EEO is the Law” poster:

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Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application.
Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment.
Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

E-Verify Statement

To comply with federal regulations of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), all employees are required to complete an Employment Eligibility Verification form (I-9). This law applies to individuals hired, including PRN, part-time and temporary employees, volunteers and students.
 
Additionally, St Vincent's Healthcare is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is a web based program administered by the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, USCIS Verification Division, and the Social Security Administration that supplements the current I-9 eligibility verification process. The program determines whether the information provided by the new hire matches government records and whether the new hire is authorized to work in the United States.

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