Join our patient-centered team as a Nursing Assistant, providing compassionate, hands-on care that supports dignity, healing, and comfort for every patient served.
Position summary
The Nursing Assistant performs a variety of direct patient care activities and related non-professional services to meet the personal needs and comfort of patients in a healing environment. The role supports safe, respectful, and age-appropriate care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in collaboration with the nursing team.
Key responsibilities
- Perform vital signs and activities of daily living (ADLs) as outlined in the plan of care, including hygiene, bathing, grooming, toileting, and mobility support.
- Assist with hourly rounding, promptly respond to call lights/alarms, and document care according to policies, protocols, and procedures.
- Meet patient nutrition needs by delivering meals, setting up trays and adaptive equipment, assisting with feeding, distributing nourishments, and honoring patient choices.
- Maintain patient comfort and safety by turning and positioning patients, providing basic skin care, using low beds and floor mats appropriately, and following fall-prevention measures.
- Support rehabilitation needs including range of motion (ROM), ambulation, transfers, body alignment, and safe use of assistive devices; document rehabilitation activities per guidelines.
- Observe and identify changes in patients’ physical and emotional status and report changes promptly to the nurse; participate appropriately in shift handoff with complete and relevant information.
- Demonstrate behaviors consistent with a healing environment, including professionalism, effective communication, respect, and attention to a safe and therapeutic setting.
Qualifications
- Education:
- Minimum of high school graduate or equivalent.
- Post-secondary education in Health or Human Services preferred.
- Experience:
- 1–2 years of customer service and/or health-related experience required.
- Certifications:
- Current BLS certification through AHA or RQI only (required).
Skills and competencies
- Strong interpersonal skills with clear customer service and patient-centered focus.
- Computer literacy and ability to document accurately in electronic or paper systems.
- Basic knowledge of healthcare environment and the nursing assistant role; entry-level support position requiring solid basic skills and reliability.
- Ability to understand principles of growth and development across the lifespan and to recognize age-specific patient needs.
Work environment and safety
- Care is provided under the direction of a registered nurse and within organizational policies and procedures.
- Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens is reasonably anticipated; role includes potential contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues while following standard precautions and infection control practices.
Schedule and status
- Status: Full-time, 36 hours per week (3x12-hour shifts).
- Schedule: Every other weekend and holiday required.
Join our team and make a difference in patients' lives. Apply now to become an integral part of our team!
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PIEETS is a leading healthcare staffing agency that caters to all specialty areas within the healthcare sector. Our focus lies in recruiting, placing, and forming partnerships with various nursing professionals and various healthcare professionals.
At PIEETS, we address the dynamic staffing needs of healthcare organizations, ensuring they have access to qualified and reliable professionals. This flexibility allows healthcare facilities to maintain high standards of patient care while managing fluctuations in staffing requirements.