Nursing Assistant - General Surgery

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Nursing Assistant for the 2nd Floor General Surgery Unit at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota. The position is 56 hours per two weeks, with 8-hour night shifts and work every other weekend. The 30-bed unit cares for post-operative general surgery patients and has telemetry capability for 26 patients. Its surgical specialties include vascular, bariatric, thoracic, gastrointestinal, maxillofacial, urology, and gynecology. The unit focuses on high-quality care and excellent patient experiences. The Nursing Assistant supports professional nurses and caregivers in delivering patient care, transporting patients and equipment, preparing and maintaining patient rooms, and stocking supplies. The assistant works under the direction of a professional nurse rather than autonomously and may receive patient care assignments based on unit needs and the manager's or charge nurse's discretion. The role is eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and vacation, Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. Pay is within the minimum and maximum rates established by the applicable union agreement; an individual's rate may depend on factors including FTE, skills, knowledge, education, and qualifying experience.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification is required; OnTrack participants must be able to obtain it upon completion of the OnTrack program.
Meet at least one of the following: successfully complete Fairview's OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program or another Fairview-sponsored Nursing Assistant program; have six months of recent direct care experience in a long-term, home care, or acute care setting; be currently enrolled in an LPN, RN, or Nurse Practitioner program and have completed one semester of clinical rotation; or hold current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire.
The Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification requirement 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

Provide routine personal care, including grooming, bathing, toileting, feeding, skin care, oral hygiene, and applying ointments or creams.
Collect and test specimens; assist patients with positioning and ambulation; and change linens.
Answer call lights promptly.
Assist nurses in monitoring patient condition and report unusual findings to the RN in a timely manner.
Accurately take and record patient weights, intake and output, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, and oxygen saturation.
Place patients on and remove them from monitors or other equipment.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, including orienting patients and families to the environment and accounting for and documenting belongings.
Transport patients, equipment, specimens, and supplies, and ensure patients arrive at appointments on time.
Use a transfer belt when assisting with patient transfers or ambulation.
Clean, set up, and maintain patient rooms and equipment.
Order and stock supplies.
Accurately document tasks performed on the appropriate form.
Perform other tasks as needed.