Nursing Assistant (NA)
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SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital
MO
Summary
The Nursing Assistant is responsible for obtaining patient vital signs, assisting with daily personal care, and ensuring patient safety through proper positioning and mobility support. They also facilitate patient transportation and document oral intake while maintaining a supportive environment for individuals with complex medical needs.
Job Description
Overview
SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital
A Joint Venture between Select Medical and SSM Health
Position: Nursing Assistant
Location: Lake St. Louis, MO
Schedule: Full-time Day or Night 12 hour shifts, 6:45-7:15, every 3rd weekendCompensation: $19-$24.10 based on years of experience + $2 night shift diff & $1 weekend shift diff
Sign-On Bonus: $3,500
Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.
- Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
- Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
- Invest in Your Future: 100% paid RN scholarship program, company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
- Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care
Responsibilities
- Obtaining vital signs, height, weight and demographic data.
- Assisting patients with personal and daily care, such as bathing (bed bath, chair at sink, tub and shower), oral hygiene, shaving and hair care.
- Delivering meals and snacks, feeding patients who are unable to feed themselves and documenting oral intake, including supplements.
- Turning and positioning immobile patients safely while maintaining proper body alignment; participating in mobility program.
- Answering patient call lights and performing services that add to the physical well-being of the patient.
- Transportation of the patients to designated areas, such as to and from various treatment centers.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.
Preferred Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Hospital experience, certification as a nursing assistant preferred (maybe required based on some state requirements)
*Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process and are to be completed before an employee's first day of work.*
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans
As the leading provider of comprehensive rehabilitation services in the St. Louis area, SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital delivers specialized care and advanced treatment that enables individuals to rebuild their lives.
SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital encompasses a variety of settings for occupational, speech and physical therapy. Our experienced team of rehabilitation professionals is committed to helping each patient recover the strengths, skills, independence and confidence to return home to family and friends, and resume work, school or community activities.
But most of all, perhaps, we offer hope: the hope of medical science, the hope of healing, and the hope of recovery.
Founded
1900
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Bridgeton, Missouri
As the leading provider of comprehensive rehabilitation services in the St. Louis area, SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital delivers specialized care and advanced treatment that enables individuals to rebuild their lives.
SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital encompasses a variety of settings for occupational, speech and physical therapy. Our experienced team of rehabilitation professionals is committed to helping each patient recover the strengths, skills, independence and confidence to return home to family and friends, and resume work, school or community activities.
But most of all, perhaps, we offer hope: the hope of medical science, the hope of healing, and the hope of recovery.
Founded
1900
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Bridgeton, Missouri