Overview

Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role with us! In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. If youre dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients' lives, we encourage you to apply today and become a crucial part of our caring team!

At Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Shift: Nights

Job Type: Full Time

• Reporting to the Patient Care Services Director/Shift Manager, the Nursing Assistant performs duties under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN)/Charge Nurse and is responsible for providing high quality individualized care activities.
• The unit is not limited to a single-organ subspecialty, thus employees must demonstrate competency and greater flexibility to care for a wide range of specialties including but not limited to medical, cardiac telemetry, surgical orthopedic, surgical obstetrics (non-postpartum), oncology (to include chemotherapy), dialysis, and medical/surgical neuro patients.
• The Nursing Assistant supports the unit mission and aim for patient focused quality care and excellence in customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: High school diploma or GED.

Minimum Experience/Skills:

Minimum of 6 months direct patient care experience in acute or sub acute unit. Knowledge of medical terminology, basic computer knowledge.  

License/Certificates/Credentials:

Current BLS certification, Certified Nursing Assistant certification required or current 2nd semester nursing student when hired or transferred into position.

Physical Demands:

Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking. Lift/position up to 50 lbs. Push/pull up to 50 lbs of force.  Transfer patients, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, manual dexterity and mobility, ability to move quickly.

Vision Requirements: Ability to adjust vision sufficiently to perform duties.

Working Conditions: Regularly exposed to the risk of contagious and blood borne diseases, subject to varying and, unpredictable situations, exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, illness), emergency and crisis situations, subject to irregular hours, occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries, occasional exposure to radiation hazards, radioactive substances, and biohazards.

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Organization Description

Doctors Medical Center (DMC), part of the Central Valley Doctors Health System, is the largest full-care hospital between Stockton and Fresno, and from the Sierras to the San Francisco Bay Area, with a 394-bed general acute care and a 67-bed inpatient psychiatric capacity. DMC is known for providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and emergency care. Doctors Medical Center offers a wide range of services including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency and trauma services, minimally-invasive and robotic surgery, women and childrens services, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology and critical/intensive care. Join our team!

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