Nursing Assistant 1 or 2

About Us:

At the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the causes of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a campus of Louisiana State University and conducts basic, clinical and population research. The Center includes Basic Science, Clinical Research, and Population and Public Health, enabling both focused research and translational science. Research at Pennington Biomedical is supported broadly by multiple NIH Research Centers, and includes approximately 65 faculty and 20 postdoctoral fellows who comprise a network of 44 laboratories and 13 highly specialized core service facilities. Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Job Posting Title:

Nursing Assistant 1 or 2

   

Position Type:

Classified

   

Department:

LSUPBRC Cores - CTU - Nursing Operations (Celeste M Waguespack (00006036))

   

Work Location:

LSU - Pennington Biomedical

   

Pay Grade:

Classified Medical

   

Job Description:

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a world-renowned academic research institute of Louisiana State University, is seeking a Nursing Assistant in the Inpatient Unit of the Clinical Trials Unit.

Major Responsibilities

• Perform housekeeping and cleaning duties such as mopping, changing linens, emptying trash, dusting, sweeping, laundry, stocking patient rooms, maintaining supplies, collects and distributes gowns to necessary units, delivers bio-hazard material to the designated areas and in the specified containers. 

• Assists in admissions and discharge of subjects.

• Assists with monitoring food intake and reports deficiencies.

• Observes subject physical and mental well-being and reports changes as needed Maintains unit supplies, par levels, and stocks when necessary.

• Assists in day to day operation of the unit by keeping supplies updated and ordered, equipment in good working order, general housekeeping, and any other activities to enhance work flow.

• Performs errands as needed to meet unit/patient needs.

• Works effectively with others and assists other staff members without prompting.

• Completes other assigned duties as designated by the LPN, RN, NP, PA or MD.

Required Qualifications - Nursing Assistant 1

Six months of experience or training in patient care; OR

Possession of a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate; OR

Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing, Medical Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician Program.

Required Qualifications - Nursing Assistant 2

Two years of experience in patient care; OR
Possession of a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate or graduation from an Emergency Medical Technician Program plus one year and six months of experience in patient care; OR
Completion of an accredited registered or practical nursing program.

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