Job Description

Job Location: North Hills Surg Ctr. LLC - Fayetteville, AR 72703
Position Type: Full TimeEducation
Level: High School Diploma or GED
Job Shift: Days
Job Category: Nursing ServicesOrganization Overview, Mission, Vision, and Values
Our mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education. Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the Best Places to live in the country. Our 425-bed medical center has been named the #1 hospital in Arkansas for five consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. We employ 3,400+ team members and serve the region with over 40 clinic locations, the region’s only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute; Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute; Washington Regional Women and Infants Center; Washington Regional Total Joint Center; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors.

Position Summary
The role of the Nurse Assistant reports to the Clinical Coordinator. This position, under close supervision of a licensed nurse, is responsible for assisting the nursing staff in caring for patients.
Essential Position Responsibilities
- Assist with basic hygiene needs
- Obtain vital signs and document into the electronic medical records system
- Assist with ambulation, patient mobility, and transport
- medications and blood products, including sealed medication trays for crash cart exchange, as needed
- Assist with clerical support duties including, data entry, order entry, and maintaining departmental supplies

Qualifications
- Education: High school diploma or GED
- Licensure and Certifications: CPR within 90 days of employment, required.
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Experience: Previous experience in an acute care setting, preferred.

Work Environment: This position will spend 90% of time standing and/or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50 lbs. This position spends 10% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment. This position has exposure to body fluids, radiation and communicable disease This position serves a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population.