Nursing Assistant - Medical Surgical 3 North

Description We are looking for a Nursing Assistant for the Medical Surgical 3 North Department at St. Joseph Hospital Eureka. Apply Today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive a text with some additional questions from our Modern Hire system. Location: Eureka, CA Work Schedule: Full Time- 72 Biweekly Hours Shift: 12-hour, Days Job Summary: The Nursing Assistant employs intellectual, interpersonal and technical skills to perform basic patient care. Under the supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse or RN, the Nursing Assistant assists with routine, direct bedside care of patients of various ages as defined by the department scope of service. Such duties include, but are not limited to: personal hygiene, data collection and observation, vital signs, I&O, use of equipment, ADL''s, documenting on the medical record, answering call lights, and recognizing and responding to emergency situations. Essential Functions: Data Collection/Observation: Obtains timely and accurate information regarding patient''s condition (e.g., VS''s, LOC, skin condition, patient requests, etc.). Recognizes changes in patient''s condition and reports to team leader in an effective manner. Accurately and legibly documents observations, data, care provided, and safety precautions. Organization of Care: Initiates an organized work plan for the shift and adjusts plan as needed and/or directed. Assists RN in carrying out plan of care for patients as assigned. Gathers equipment and supplies to function efficiently. Direct Care and Tasks: Completes personal care, ADL''s; maintains comfort and hygiene. Applies appropriate techniques in transferring/ambulating/ positioning patients. Assures that patient and family receive compassionate care with concern for the patient''s emotional, spiritual and physical needs and accepts each patient as a unique individual deserving of respect and dignity. Assists in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients as appropriate. Responds promptly and appropriately to patients'' needs. Evaluation: Demonstrates competency in technical skills (e.g., psychomotor skills, equipment use and troubleshooting, IV therapy, medication administration). QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Resource Utilization: Ensures that appropriate supplies and equipment are available, accounted for and used in a cost-effective manner. Safety: Helps to provide a clean, comfortable environment for customers and others by taking appropriate safety precautions and responds to urgent safety situations effectively. Practices personal safety standards. Productivity: Organizes, prioritizes and completes and/or delegates activities and assignments in an efficient manner. Demonstrates initiative in assisting others and performing other duties based on skill level and training orientation. Uses all work time productively in work-related activities. Participates in department problem solving, suggests improvements, and facilitates change. Skills: Ability to ensure patient confidence and comfort. Efficiently communicates with SJHS-HC physicians, nursing staff, patients, their families and other employees both in person and by telephone. Reads and comprehends written instructions, correspondence, memorandums and medical records. Applies deductive and common sense reasoning ability to problem solve on a frequent basis. Minimum Position Requirements: Licenses/Certifications: Current CPR certification. Preferred Position Qualifications: Experience: Acute care or specialty experience. Licenses/Certifications: Nursing Assistant certification About Providence At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we''ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. About the Team The Sisters of Providence and Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange have deep roots in California, bringing health care and education to communities from the redwood forests to the beach shores of Orange county - and everywhere in between. In Northern California, Providence provides health care services to Eureka, Redwood, Petaluma, Napa and Santa Rosa. Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women''s services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. We are committed to cultural diversity and equal employment for all individuals. It is our policy to recruit, hire, promote, compensate, transfer, train, retain, terminate, and make all other employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin (including certain language use restrictions), ancestry, disability (mental and physical including HIV and AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, age, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, and military and veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status. We will also provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified caregiver or applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of our business. We are a community where all people, regardless of differences, are welcome, secure, and valued. We value respect, appreciation, collaboration, diversity, and a shared commitment to serving our communities. We expect that all workforce members in our community will act in ways which reflect a commitment to and accountability for, racial and social justice and equality in the workplace. As such, we will maintain a workplace free of discrimination and harassment based on any applicable legally protected status. We also expect that all workforce members will maintain a positive workplace free from any unacceptable conduct which creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. Requsition ID: 104553 Company: Providence Jobs Job Category: Nursing-Patient Facing Job Function: Nursing Schedule: Full time Shift: Day Career Track: Nursing Department: 7800 MEDSURG 3RD FLR Address: CA Eureka 2700 Dolbeer StProvidence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.PandoLogic. Nursing Assistant, Location: Eureka, CA - 95501

Created: 2025-11-15