Nursing Assistant | Melrose Hospital

As a Nursing Assistant at the Melrose Hospital, you’ll find your purpose by bringing comfort and healing to our patients.

You’ll work with a team of amazing healthcare professionals every day. You’ll join them to listen, then serve, guide and heal.

This work is critical to helping patients maintain dignity while they heal. Whether this role is a long-term career choice or a path to other jobs in healthcare, you will find fulfillment in the lives you touch.

Here are some ways you’ll serve those we care for:

• Interact with them to promote comfort, and express compassion and empathy
• Critical monitoring, like measuring blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration – so we can better assess their health
• Transport them to appointments and meals
• Walking – It’s one of the most important things we can do for them- and you get to help them do it safely
• Assist with ADLs (activities of daily living) – these are things we often take for granted that patients may be unable to, or need help doing themselves
  •  ADLs include bathing, brushing teeth, toileting, feeding, and more

Position Details: 

• Full-time working 60-72 hours every two weeks
• 12-hour day and night shifts (7am-7:30pm and 7pm - 7:30am)
• Every third weekend and rotating holidays 

Current Offerings:

• Starting pay $17.06/hour - more with prior experience 
• $1,500 hiring bonus 

Qualifications:

• Some healthcare experience is preferred but not required
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider card required within 30 days of employment

To be eligible for the hiring bonus, you must be an external candidate who is hired into an eligible full time or part time benefited position. Previous CentraCare employees qualify if they have not worked for CentraCare for at least 9 months at the date of hire.

CentraCare hiring incentives to include but not limited to, hiring bonus and relocation assistance may be discontinued at any time. 

CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.