Would You Take This Job? – Medical Intermediate Nursing Assistant, Full-Time Days

Medical Intermediate Nursing Assistant

Employer: Saint Luke’s
Location: Overland Park, KS (in-person; hospital/medical-intermediate unit)
Pay: Not listed on posting
Type: Full-time — Nursing Assistant (Day shift)

What You’ll Do:
Provide direct and indirect patient care as delegated by the RN: bathing and hygiene, toileting/elimination, nutrition/feeding and hydration, ambulation and positioning, perform regular patient rounds, report observations to the RN, and support patient safety and satisfaction through effective team communication.

Why It Stands Out:
• Work for a large, faith-based regional health system with strong clinical support.
• Day shift schedule — predictable hours for work–life balance.
• Entry-friendly posting (accepts candidates with <1 year experience).

Potential Trade-offs:
• Pay not posted — confirm compensation during hiring.
• Physically demanding (patient transfers, long periods standing).
• Hospital requirements (mandatory trainings, occasional overtime) and in-person commitment.

Skills:
• Basic patient-care skills (bathing, feeding, ambulation, toileting).
• Clear communication and teamwork with RNs and unit staff.
• Reliability, attention to patient safety, ability to follow delegated instructions.

Qualifications:
• CNA or equivalent nursing-assistant certification as required by employer (confirm on application).
• Less than 1 year experience acceptable per posting.
• Comfortable working in an acute-care environment and following clinical protocols.

Here is the link to view more job details or apply.**

Would you take this job? Why or why not?

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I’d do it, @OP. On med-intermediate, my best tip is to carry a dry-erase marker and update each patient’s whiteboard with “next pain med/turn time” and a simple toileting schedule — it cut my call lights way down and made ambulation smoother with the RN. Small caveat: call HR for the pay range and ask for one shadow shift before committing.

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On day shift in med-intermediate, I survive by “clustering care”: before first rounds I stock each room with chux, a fresh basin, and a spare commode liner so toileting and hygiene don’t turn into five trips. Also, find out who’s on the lift team and keep gait belts handy — your back will thank you. I’d consider it, @OP, but I’d ask about ratios and weekend/holiday rotation since pay isn’t posted; nobody wants to run a 5K every shift.

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And day shift at Saint Luke’s sounds worth it, @OP; I always sync with the RN so a PRN pain dose lands about 20 minutes before planned ambulation or a bath — fewer refusals and safer transfers. Just make sure to ask about day ratios and lift-team coverage.

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I kept a tiny I&O tally card on my badge and logged fluids right after each round on the WOW — it saved me from end‑of‑shift charting purgatory. I also pre‑labeled morning lab cups and kept a spare gait belt clipped to the cart so surprise urine catches didn’t derail everything. If you’re considering it, @OP, ask about CNA-to-patient ratios and whether sitters are common because those two details can change the whole vibe.

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And co-sign on timing pain with the RN, @nomu673; I do an orthostatics-lite before the first walk — raise HOB, dangle 60–90 sec, ask ‘any dizziness?’, then stand with a gait belt — cuts near-falls even if it costs a minute.

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On the ‘medical-intermediate unit’ at Saint Luke’s Overland Park, call the monitor tech before a bath or hall walk so telemetry doesn’t blow up; keep spare leads and alcohol pads in your pocket and re-sticker once the skin’s dry. Only caveat: pay isn’t posted, so ask for the range and weekend diff before you commit.

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