Clinic Nursing Assistant (NA), - Interventional Pain Management & Physical Medicine, Grand Forks, Days
About The Position
The Clinic Nursing Assistant works under the direction of a licensed nurse to provide direct patient care, including admission and discharge. The assistant performs or helps with procedures according to physician orders and nursing delegation, within their validated skills and competency. They identify changes in a patient's condition and promptly communicate them to the Nurse, and assist with basic care, transportation, and patient transfers. This day-shift position is in Interventional Pain Management & Physical Medicine at Altru Professional Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with no holidays or weekends. The position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English. The Nurse Aide certification is required within four months of the start date, and Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required within 90 days of the start date.
Requirements
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
- Nurse Aide certification through the North Dakota Board of Health within four months of the start date.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association within 90 days of the start date.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to and assist in implementing a plan of care that reflects patients' physical, psychological, social, educational, developmental, and rehabilitative needs.
- Demonstrate competency in department-specific functions and follow the department's standards of care, policies, and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the department or organization.
- Contribute to assessment of patients' health status by collecting basic subjective and objective data through observations and interviews, including taking vital signs and reporting and recording information appropriately.
- Identify basic signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status and provide information for licensed nurses to use in identifying problems and needs.
- Promptly report patients' self-reported pain or pain symptoms according to standard operating procedure.
- Assist with basic patient care, transportation, and patient transfers.
- Assist with or perform procedures according to physician orders and nursing delegation, based on validated skills and skill level.
- Identify changes in patients' conditions and communicate them to the Nurse immediately.
Benefits
- Health plan
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- Life and disability insurance
- Education assistance
- Paid time off (PTO)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
