Nursing Assistant - Heart Care Unit

Fairview Health Services•Maplewood, MN

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is seeking a Nursing Assistant to join the Heart Care unit at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota. The role is 56 hours per two weeks, with 8-hour evening shifts from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. and every-other-weekend coverage on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The Heart Care unit has 33 beds and an average patient stay of 2.5 days. Patients commonly include those with observable chest pain undergoing cardiac evaluation, stroke patients, and patients experiencing alcohol withdrawal. The unit prepares and recovers patients for stress tests, echocardiograms, and cardiac procedures, including diagnostic angiograms and stent placement, ablations, pacemaker and ICD insertions, and open-heart surgery. It also cares for patients with heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias who may require IV drips. As a member of an interdependent team led by a designated RN, the Nursing Assistant performs patient-care duties for a group of patients, including vital-sign checks, bladder scanning, blood-sugar testing, and documentation. The Nursing Assistant reports patient-care data and progress toward outcomes to the designated RN. The role supports Fairview’s patient-care model, the nursing process, and outcome-focused care; communicates with patients, families, and health-care team members; reinforces patient education as directed by clinical staff; documents in electronic health records or other electronic systems; and follows applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification. OnTrack participants must be able to obtain this certification upon completion of 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 (such as Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant, or Emergency Room Technician); current enrollment in an LPN, RN, or Nurse Practitioner program with completion of one semester of clinical rotation; or current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire.

Responsibilities

Perform patient-care duties and activities for a group of patients as part of an interdependent team led by a designated RN.
Check vital signs, perform bladder scans and blood-sugar testing, and document care provided.
Report patient-care data and progress toward outcomes to the designated RN.
Support the nursing process and outcome-focused patient care.
Communicate accurately and efficiently with patients, families, and health-care team members.
Reinforce patient education as advised by clinical staff.
Document patient information in the EHR and/or other electronic systems in accordance with program standards and department policies and procedures.
Maintain knowledge of and follow applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.
Perform other responsibilities as needed or assigned.