Clinical Support Associate - Infant Critical Care Unit

Children’s Minnesota•Minneapolis, MN

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org. Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry. Our Minneapolis Infant Care Center is a 41-bed infant critical care unit for complex neonatal step down patients and infant medical surgical patients under 1 year of age. We welcome and support families in the care and decision making for their infants. As part of the largest Mother Baby program in the state, we work closely with our specialized interdisciplinary team of professionals dedicated to the care of infants with life-changing diagnoses. In this unit, we care for patients along their continuum of recovery from neonatal intensive care to recovery of infants after surgery, including caring for changing physical and emotional needs, as we prepare the patient and the family to return home. Our complex patient population requires cardio-respiratory monitoring, airway preservation including ventilated tracheostomy patients, medication management of complex gastro-intestinal findings including short bowel and complex feeding plans, as well as management of central lines. Our staff combines a moderate technical skill set with a family-centered approach when caring for our population of patients. We value teamwork, open communication, safety and respect. We embrace an environment that encourages learning and professional growth. Our team is committed to providing excellent care to our patients and families. Position Summary Provides safe patient care as delegated by licensed nursing staff and maintains equipment and supplies per unit standard.

Requirements

Completed a nursing assistant course or equivalent experience, or completed a nursing or health care related clinical practicum course.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
One year of previous Nursing Assistant experience or equivalent experience preferred.
Proficient communication, critical thinking, and prioritization skills required.
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent customer service skills.
Must be able to read, write, and speak effectively in English to perform functions of the position.
Skills in basic computer operation.