Float Nursing Assistant

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 paid 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 offer low patient ratios and 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”.

• 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.

• Our leadership supports nurse engagement and allows their voices to be heard.
• We value our nursing assistant and nurses’ knowledge, experience, and expertise to improve patient outcomes and quality care.
• The opportunity to make an impact on the unit, hospital, health system, and healthcare industry.
• Continuing Education, tuition reimbursement, and leadership and other career training available.
• Saint Luke’s offers competitive salaries and benefits packages to eligible employees,  to find out more.

• Applicable
  
  Experience:
  
  Less than 1 year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association or Red Cross

• Full Time
• Day (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.

Equal Opportunity Employer.