Essentia Health-posted 3 months ago
$17 - $22/Yr
Full-time
Duluth, MN
5,001-10,000 employees
Ambulatory Health Care Services

Essentia Health is currently recruiting for a Nursing Assistant Position. You will be responsible for providing direct care to patients and serving the needs of patients in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort, under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager, Assistant Head Nurse, and/or Department Director (possibly with guidance from an LPN) to contribute to meeting the mission and goals of Essentia Health. Duties will vary by patient care unit/department and include but are not limited to: Providing personal hygiene care, assisting with nutritional needs, providing comfort care and other assistance, appropriately and safely transferring patients, taking vital signs and completing recordkeeping, recognizing and promptly reporting changes in patient condition to the RN, and maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients to promote the healing process. You will work within job scope to meet the requirements of the Joint Commission and other applicable federal, state and local regulatory and accrediting agencies.

  • Providing direct care to patients under supervision
  • Assisting with personal hygiene care
  • Assisting with nutritional needs
  • Providing comfort care and other assistance
  • Safely transferring patients
  • Taking vital signs and completing recordkeeping
  • Recognizing and reporting changes in patient condition
  • Maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients
  • 6 months of nursing assistant experience
  • Completion of one semester of clinical rotations within an accredited nursing program
  • Enrollment into the Essentia Health Nursing Assistant Foundation Course within 30 days of hire
  • Verifiable completion of a recognized nurse aide training program
  • Current registration on applicable state nursing assistant registry
  • BLS certified or ability to become certified within 1 month from hire date
  • Completion of Essentia Health Nursing Assistant Foundation course within 90 days of hire
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Generous time off
  • Wellness resources
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