About this role
Job Description
The Opportunity:
Saint Luke’s East in Lee's Summit is seeking a Nursing Assistant to join our team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), a nursing assistant, a patient care tech or even someone interested in becoming a nursing assistant and providing patient care. Those candidates that are not certified or that do not have applicable experience will receive 6 weeks of on-the-job training to learn the position. This training will be full-time. You will have the opportunity to help improve hospital throughput and capacity while enhancing the patient experience. Our nursing assistants make an impact on our patient’s hospital stay daily by providing individualized care in a positive and supportive work environment. We are proud to treat our patients and each other with respect and kindness, ensuring our vision of being “The Best Place to Get Care. The Best Place to Give Care”.
The Work:
Provides patient care under the direction and supervision of an RN or LPN.
Performs direct and indirect patient care tasks.
Provides assistance with activities of daily living and care such as bathing, hygiene, elimination and toileting, nutrition, feeding, hydration, ambulation and positioning.
Anticipates the patient’s family needs in a proactive fashion.
Individualizes and modifies care according to the patient’s needs.
Collaborates with other health care team members to enhance the provision of patient care.
To be successful in this role, you will need to have strong communication and time management skills. We are seeking Nursing Assistants who are team oriented, eager to expand their skills, and possess a strong attention to detail. We are excited to offer opportunities for entry level and experienced CNAs, nursing assistants and patient care techs. If you have had an interest in providing patient care but don’t have experience or have worked in home health, the 6 weeks of training will allow you to start in your position with the skills and confidence to perform your position.
Nursing Assistant starting pay is $17.50 per hour, along with night and weekend differentials when you work those shifts.
Why Saint Luke’s?
We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees, click here to find out more.
Job Requirements
Applicable Experience:
Less than 1 yearBasic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red CrossJob Details
Full TimeDay (United States of America)The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.
Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Other facts
About Saint Luke's Health System
About Saint Luke’s Health System
Saint Luke’s serves the West Region of BJC Health System as a faith-based, nonprofit, aligned health system committed to providing the highest levels of excellence in compassionate health care and health-related services. Saint Luke’s cares for patients in 65 specialty services across 67 counties in Missouri and Kansas. Saint Luke’s Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the elite hospitals in the nation. For more than 140 years, Saint Luke’s has been dedicated to enhancing the physical, mental, and spiritual health of the diverse communities we serve.
Saint Luke’s offers:
- The region’s longest continuously operating adult heart transplant program and one of the nation’s leading cardiovascular programs at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute
- Treatment for complex brain and spinal cord diseases and one of the nation’s leading stroke reversal programs at the nationally ranked Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute
- The region’s only treatment center dedicated exclusively to treating metastatic breast cancer—the Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
- Saint Luke’s Convenient and Urgent Care clinics for treatment of minor illnesses and injuries
- Liver and kidney transplantation programs
- A comprehensive maternal-fetal diagnostic and treatment center
- Three Neonatal Intensive Care Units, including a Level IIIb NICU at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
- Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, the only comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation hospital of its kind in the region
- A nationally recognized children's behavioral health center, Saint Luke’s Hospital Crittenton Children’s Center
What you'll do
- The Nursing Assistant provides patient care under the direction of an RN or LPN, performing tasks related to daily living and care. They collaborate with healthcare team members to enhance patient care and anticipate family needs.
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