Position Purpose
At Saint Francis Hospital the Orthopedic Tech Nursing Assistant is responsible for assisting physicians while providing exceptional treatment to patients with a variety of medical conditions.
What you will do
- Collect and report patient information and data
- Help patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, diet, fluid intake, skin care, bathing and dressing, positioning, transfers, mobility and ambulation
- Patient Transport
- Collection of specimens
- Distribution of linens and supplies to patient rooms
- Deliver ice and beverages to patients
- As assigned, stays with at-risk patients to monitor patient safety
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Graduate of a Connecticut approved Nurse Aide Training Program preferred or in process of earning a BA in Nursing OR Health Sciences with at least one clinical completed OR significant previous healthcare related experience
- Proof with college transcript required OR have significant nurse assistant/healthcare related experience is required
- Certification: BLS certification required
- Previous experience as a Nursing Assistant with ortho experience in an acute care setting preferred
- Ability to pass drug screening and background check
Position Highlights and Benefits
- Full-time, 40 hours with rotation, must work weekends/holiday as scheduled
- Great Benefits
- Health Insurance Coverage - Starting Day 1
- Career growth and advancement potential
Ministry/Facility Information
Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. Saint Francis, a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Saint Francis Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, is a 617-bed hospital and a major teaching hospital. Other Saint Francis entities include the Comprehensive Women's Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, and the Smilow Cancer Hospital.
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Employment Type: ["FULL_TIME"]