Nursing Assistant (NA)
Company: Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Springfield
Location: Springfield
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Description
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Springfield is proud to be
recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best Rehabilitation
Hospitals in 2023. A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital -
Springfield, an inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated
jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy, is more than a job. It's a
chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for
people in the "Queen City of the Ozarks" who need continued care to
recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in
the Springfield metropolitan area need them! If you are an
enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to
superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to
serve our community, we invite you to apply!
Our Benefits:
Various shift availabilities
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Low nurse-to-patient ratios
Expansive benefit package including PTO plan, 401k + Match, and
insurance coverage
Professional development and advancement opportunities
Targeted approach to career development
Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
Superior quality patient outcomes
Supportive leadership and culture
What you will do in this role:
Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific
to the standard of care for patient's age
Provides morning care which may include bed bath, shower or
whirlpool, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, changing bed
linens, cleaning over bed table and bedside stand, straightening
room and other general care as necessary throughout the day
Provides evening care which includes hands/face washing as needed,
oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning over
bed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed
Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and
assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary
Answers patient call lights, anticipates patient's needs and makes
rounds to assigned patients.
Assists patients with the handling of personal property: dentures,
glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, etc
Reports and, when appropriate, records any changes observed in
condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents
Assists licensed nursing staff with treatment procedures
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
CPR/BCLS Certification
Minimum six months experience in an acute or long term facility
preferred
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal
skills
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Springfield provides inpatient
rehabilitation services for patients recovering from strokes, brain
or spinal cord injuries, amputations, complex orthopedic injuries
and other conditions. Our rehabilitation hospital is accredited by
The Joint Commission (TJC) as well as the Commission on
Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for inpatient
rehabilitation. Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield was
nationally ranked in the top 6% of rehab hospitals for 2017.
Keywords: Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Springfield, Springfield , Nursing Assistant (NA), Healthcare , Springfield, Missouri
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