Nursing Assistant (NA) - Surgery - Full Time Days
About The Position
Essentia Health’s Fargo Surgery Unit is hiring a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care and support patient 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. Duties vary by patient care unit and include personal hygiene care, assistance with nutrition and comfort, safe patient transfers, taking vital signs, recordkeeping, promptly reporting changes in patient condition to the RN, and maintaining a safe, clean environment. The position works within its scope to meet the requirements of the Joint Commission and other applicable regulatory and accrediting agencies. In the operating room, the Nursing Assistant transports patients, turns over and sets up rooms, assists with positioning, transports specimens, and orders and stocks items in the clean utility. This is a 40-hour-per-week position with 8-hour day shifts, Monday through Friday, and no weekends, holidays, or call obligation. The posting lists shift hours as 10:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; the introductory description also gives 10:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
Requirements
- Obtain BLS certification within 3 months of hire.
- If not certified as a Nursing Assistant, register as a Nurse Assistant through the North Dakota Department of Health within 3 months of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Nursing Assistant through the North Dakota Department of Health.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct care to patients under the specified nursing supervision.
- Provide personal hygiene and comfort care and assist with nutritional needs.
- Transfer patients safely and appropriately.
- Take vital signs and complete recordkeeping.
- Recognize and promptly report changes in patient condition to the RN.
- Maintain a safe, clean patient environment.
- Transport patients in the operating room.
- Turn over and set up rooms.
- Assist with patient positioning.
- Transport specimens.
- Order and stock items in the clean utility.
- Work within job scope to meet applicable Joint Commission, regulatory, and accrediting requirements.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, with supplemental options.
- 401(k) plan with employer contributions.
- Professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Generous time off.
- Wellness resources focused on physical, mental, and emotional health.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
