Nursing Assistant Short Stay Unit
Baptist Health (Kentucky)2 openings in Elizabethtown, KYFull timePosted 2w agoStill open, checked every night- Certification preferred
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Kentucky
2 openElizabethtown, KY (opens on this page)
Full time · Posted 2w ago
Elizabethtown, KY (opens on this page)
Full time · Posted 2w ago
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open certified nursing assistant jobs in Kentucky post a median of $18.25 an hour, the middle half $16–$20.50, across 25 jobs that state their pay. Certified nursing assistants employed in Kentucky earn a median of $18.45 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Workplace injuries
Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown reported 112 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 3,322,799 hours worked: 6.7 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Baptist Health Hardin
Medicare gives Baptist Health Hardin 3 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Kentucky's hospitals average 2.7). 82% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Kentucky hospitals by rating.
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About the job
Summary
Job Description
Nursing Assistant - Short Stay Unit
Full-Time 7a - 7p
The Nursing Assistant performs designated tasks in the provision of age-appropriate care for patients under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
- Obtains and documents reported height and weighs patient on admission and documents.
- Turns and positions patients every 2 hours as indicated, using proper body mechanics.
- Assists and promotes activity, ambulation, up in chair and other activities as ordered.
- Assists patients with personal hygiene, including as showering, bathing, shaving, shampooing, perianal-care, catheter care and oral care.
- Takes and records vital signs accurately within established time frame.
- Consistently performs hourly rounds to ensure patient safety and promote customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Nursing License (CNA) preferred.
- Six months experience in a hospital or long-term care facility preferred.
Benefits
- Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
- Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
- Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement plans with company match
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
From Baptist Health (Kentucky)'s job posting for Elizabethtown, KY, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Baptist Health (Kentucky)
Baptist Health is a health system with 10 (source: Baptist Health, About Baptist Health) hospitals, more than 470 (source: Baptist Health, About Baptist Health) points of care and more than 24,000 (source: Baptist Health, About Baptist Health) employees serving Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Source: Baptist Health, About Baptist Health
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