Nursing Assistant - 4th Floor Ortho Spine - 12hr Shifts

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Nursing Assistant for the 4th Floor Ortho Spine unit at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota. The role is 60 hours per two weeks, with 12-hour night shifts and work every third weekend. The 26-bed adult medical/surgical unit specializes in total joint replacements, spinal surgeries, and orthopedic recovery, and also cares for patients with other medical diagnoses. The unit has telemetry capabilities and a collaborative, team-oriented environment supported by strong leadership and professional development. The Nursing Assistant works under the direction of a professional nurse and does not work autonomously. Patient assignments may be made according to unit needs and the discretion of the manager or charge nurse. The position includes assisting with patient care, transportation, room and equipment setup and maintenance, and stocking supplies.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification is required. OnTrack participants must be able to obtain the certification upon completing the OnTrack program.
Meet at least one of the following: 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; current enrollment in an LPN, RN, or Nurse Practitioner program and completion of one semester of clinical rotation; or current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire.
The Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification does not need to be maintained throughout employment and is not required if subsequently transferring into another Nursing Assistant, Nursing Station Tech, or Nursing Station Attendant position.

Responsibilities

Assist the professional nurse or caregiver in delivering patient care.
Provide routine personal care, including grooming, bathing, toileting, feeding, skin care, oral hygiene, and applying ointments or creams.
Collect and test specimens; position and ambulate patients; change linens; and promptly answer call lights.
Assist nurses in monitoring patients and accurately measure and record weights, intake and output, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, and oxygen saturation.
Place patients on and take them off monitors or other equipment, and promptly report unusual findings to the RN.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges; orient patients and families to the environment; and account for and document patient belongings during admission, transfer, and discharge.
Transport patients, equipment, specimens, and supplies, and help patients get to appointments on time.
Use a transfer belt when assisting patients with transfers or ambulation.
Clean, set up, and maintain patient rooms and equipment.
Order and stock supplies.
Accurately document completed tasks on the appropriate form.
Perform other tasks as needed.