**Overview** CHI Health Schuyler opened its doors on October 11 1953 serving the communities of Schuyler Clarkson Howells Leigh and the residents of rural Colfax County in Nebraska. In addition to its 25 critical access beds CHI Health Schuyler offers a wide variety of services to residents–children teens adults senior citizens friends and neighbors. CHI Health Schuyler is proud to provide health care services close to home. **Responsibilities** **JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE** + This position is responsible for providing nursing care and support to patients under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse in a defined care team and in accordance with assigned tasks. An incumbent assumes responsibility, implementation and documentation of the delegated and/or supervised cares of all assigned patients according to established procedures. + Employees work as instructed and seek guidance on matters or tasks not specifically covered in original instructions. + Care for patients with a variety of acute to critical medical/surgical problems ranging from neonates to geriatrics at various developmental levels. + Patients are from both traditional and nontraditional family structures with a variety ofsociocultural and educational backgrounds. **ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** + Provides patient personal care/hygiene and physical comfort within assigned tasks, including feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothes, bed making, ambulation, lifting, turning, moving, transferring, enemas, skin care and bowel/bladder elimination. + Provides such additional care as required to meet the personal primary needs and comfort of assigned patient based on skill, ability, and patient acuity. Prepares patient, equipment and supplies for specific procedures/examinations. + Performs, monitors, reports and documents all clinical activities within assigned tasks. Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN. + Assists nursing staff in the admission, discharge and transfer of patient by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings, providing patient with relevant personal care/comfort items, orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs, stretchers or patient bed. + Provides patient information to nursing staff for inclusion in the interdisciplinary plan of care; documents relevant patient data in accordance with work unit standards. + Maintains a neat and organized work environment. Orders, stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary, identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair request in system, tags equipment and removes from service. + Participates in quality assurance/improvement initiatives and activities. Participates in growth opportunities. + Actively participates in ongoing education and orientation to the role of an RN, remaining within scope at all times. _The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned._ **Qualifications** Required Education and Experience + Current enrollment and in good standing or recent graduate of a full time Nursing Program such as an accredited Baccalaureate Nursing Program or RN Associate Degree program or LPN to RN nursing program. Required Licensure and Certifications + Active state registry as a Nurse Aide (CNA) or RN license for less than 3 months. + BLS or BLS instructor certification required upon hire. Refer to policy “Licensed, Certified, and Registered Employees” for acceptable life support cards. **Pay Range** $14.78 - $20.33 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.