Nursing Assistant - Float Pool

Fairview Health Services•Burnsville, MN

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Ridges Hospital is hiring a Nursing Assistant for its Float Pool in Burnsville, Minnesota. The position is 0.7 FTE, or 56 hours per two-week pay period, and works 8-hour night shifts from 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with an every-other-weekend rotation that includes Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The Nursing Assistant supports professional nurses and caregivers in delivering patient care, transporting patients and items, preparing and maintaining patient rooms, and restocking supplies. The role works under the direction of a professional nurse and is not autonomous. Patient care assignments may be made based on unit needs and the discretion of the manager or charge nurse.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification is required. 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; 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.
Appropriate direct care roles may include Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant, or Emergency Room Technician.

Responsibilities

Provide routine personal care, including grooming, bathing, toileting, feeding, oral hygiene, and skin care.
Collect specimens and perform testing as assigned.
Assist patients with positioning and ambulation, and change linens.
Respond promptly to call lights.
Assist nurses in monitoring patient condition.
Measure and record weights, intake and output, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, and oxygen saturation accurately.
Place patients on and off monitors or other equipment.
Report unusual findings to the RN in a timely manner.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Orient patients and families to the environment.
Account for and document patient belongings upon admission, transfer, and discharge.
Transport patients, equipment, specimens, and supplies, and ensure patients arrive at appointments on time.
Use a transfer belt when assisting patients with transfers or ambulation.
Clean, set up, and maintain rooms and equipment.
Order and stock supplies.
Accurately document tasks performed on the appropriate form.
Perform other tasks as needed.