Nursing Assistant - Med Surg

General Nursing Units care for patients from age 15 years to maturity by clinically competent nursing staff 

Special Care Areas care for patients 15 years through adult with high-risk conditions by clinically competent nursing staff.  

Maternal Child Units: Labor and Delivery care includes patients who have a pregnancy related condition by staff who are clinically /competent in maternity care 

Nursery care includes care for newborn until discharge status by clinically competent staff.  

Pediatric clinically competent staff provides care to patients from neonate through age of eighteen 

GI Lab Unit cares for toddlers, beginning age 24 months, through adult by clinically competent staff. Chemical Dependent Unit and Psychiatric Unit cares for adult patients and family with holistic approach to emotional problems by clinically competent nursing staff. 

Emergency Unit provides care to presenting patients of all ages by clinically competent staff in pediatric high-risk adult care 

Surgical Services provides care to patients from neonate to geriatric 

Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned. 

 

MINIMUM EDUCATION: High School Graduate or equivalent. Graduate of an accredited Nurse Aide, Medical Assistant or intermediate or higher level Emergency Medical Technician program. 

PREFERRED EDUCATION: Satisfactory completed a nurse aide course, EMT, Paramedic, Medical Assisting 

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 2 years of clinical experience (Inpatient, Emergency Department, or Skilled Nursing Unit) 

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Current Emergency Medical Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomist, EKG Tech certification required 

REQUIRED COURSES/ COMPLETIONS (e.g., CPR): BLS –Obtained through approved American Heart Association Training Center or the Military Training Network. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention obtained within 60 days of hire or transfer to position 

 

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