Nursing Assistant I

Advocate Health•Grafton, ND

2d•$21 - $31

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant I assists registered nurses with daily patient care, including personal hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, range-of-motion activities, and transfers. The role measures and documents patient information in the Electronic Medical Record, performs purposeful rounding, and promptly communicates patient and family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN. Under RN supervision, the Nursing Assistant supports admissions, transfers, and discharges; collects specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated; and completes errands and nursing-area supply, cleaning, and equipment tasks. The position also supports patients’ nutritional needs and skin integrity, maintains patient supplies and appliances, and may perform additional tasks such as IV removal, post-mortem care, and bladder scans depending on site and unit requirements. The Nursing Assistant follows infection-prevention procedures and provides care appropriate to the age and developmental needs of patients. The role requires physical activity and lifting, pushing, and transferring patients, as well as use of equipment necessary to perform the job. Work includes continuous exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards and blood and body fluids; protective clothing must be worn as necessary.

Requirements

High school graduate, GED, or HSED.
Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry in which the team member practices.
Obtain American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification within 45 days.
Basic computer skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulders during the work shift.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and up to 20 pounds overhead, carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance, and push or pull with 30 pounds of force.
Ability to perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Ability to use foot pedals on carts or machines and have functional vision and hearing.
Ability to wear protective clothing as necessary when exposed to hazards and blood and body fluids.
Experience is not required.

Responsibilities

Assist the RN with daily patient care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, ambulation, positioning, range of motion, and transfers.
Measure and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, intake and output, daily weights, and other requested patient data in the EMR.
Perform purposeful rounding under RN direction, communicate patient and family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN, and document appropriately.
Support admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, room orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
Keep the patient call light within reach and respond to call lights promptly.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform indicated point-of-care testing using approved identification and labeling processes; maintain required competency.
Complete errands such as transporting trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; and clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transportation tasks, including lifting and pushing or pulling with proper techniques and assistive devices.
Support nutritional needs under RN direction, including reviewing diets, setting up and removing trays, positioning patients, and diet selection.
Help maintain skin integrity through repositioning and skin care, and provide and maintain supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
As directed by the RN and required by the site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans.
Follow infection-prevention policies and procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, proper disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire for isolation care.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, consistent with departmental policies and procedures.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Shift and on-call premium pay, where applicable
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Career development programs