Nursing Assistant - Med/Surg

Fairview Health Services•Burnsville, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is seeking a passionate and hardworking Nursing Assistant to join the Med-Surg/Oncology unit at Ridges Hospital. This unit, located in Burnsville, MN, is a 28-bed facility offering a supportive environment for professional growth and exceptional patient care. The team is committed to excellence, continuous learning, and community. This position is .7 FTE, working 56 hours per 2-week pay period, with 8-hour shifts, every other weekend rotation (Fri, Sat, Sun), and on the Day (7 am-3:30 pm) and/or Evening (3 pm-11:30 pm) Shift.

Requirements

Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program or another Fairview sponsored Nursing Assistant program
Six months of recent direct care experience in a long term, home care or acute care setting. (Appropriate roles may include, Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant or Emergency Room Technician
Current enrollment in an LPN, RN or Nurse Practitioner program, and completion of one (1) semester of clinical rotation within the program
Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire. This requirement does not need to be maintained throughout employment and is not required if subsequently transferring into another Nursing Assistant or Nursing Station Tech or Nursing Station Attendant position
Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification required. Ontrack participants much be able to obtain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.

Responsibilities

Assisting the professional nurse/caregiver in the delivery of patient care.
Transporting patients and/or equipment.
Setting up and maintaining patient rooms.
Reordering and stocking of supplies.
Provides basic patient care by performing routine duties to include: Personal grooming, bathing, toileting, Feeding, Skin care needs (clean and sterile dressing changes), applying ointments/creams, Oral hygiene, Specimen collection/testing, Position/ambulating, Changing linens, Promptly answers call lights.
Assists the nurse in monitoring patient condition.
Accurately takes and records weights, input/output, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rates, respiration, oxygen saturation.
Places patient on/off monitors or equipment.
Reports unusual findings to the RN in a timely manner.
Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharge of patients.
Orients patient and their family to the environment.
Assures the patient’s belongings are accounted for, documented upon admission, transfer and discharge.
Transports patients, equipment, specimen and supplies.
Assures patients get to appointments on time.
Uses transfer belt when assisting patients with transfers and/or ambulation.
Cleans sets up, and maintains rooms and equipment.
Orders and stocks supplies.
Accurately documents tasks performed on appropriate form.
Performs other tasks as needed.