Nursing Assistant - Birthplace
About The Position
Essentia Health is recruiting for a Nursing Assistant Position in our Birthplace. The role involves providing direct care to patients and serving their needs in a manner conducive to their 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) to contribute to meeting the mission and goals of Essentia Health. Duties will vary by patient care unit/department. Responsibilities include providing personal hygiene care, assisting with nutritional needs, providing comfort care and other assistance, appropriately and safely transferring patients, taking vital signs, and completing recordkeeping. The Nursing Assistant will recognize and promptly report changes in patient condition to the RN, and maintain a safe, clean environment for patients to promote the healing process. The role requires working within job scope to meet the requirements of the Joint Commission and other applicable federal, state, and local regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Requirements
- BLS certified or ability to become certified within 1 month from hire date
- 6 months of nursing assistant experience
- Completion of one semester of clinical rotations within an accredited nursing program
- Verifiable completion of a recognized nurse aide training program
- Current registration on applicable state nursing assistant registry
Responsibilities
- Providing direct care to patients
- Serving the needs of patients in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort
- Providing personal hygiene care
- Assisting with nutritional needs
- Providing comfort care and other assistance
- Appropriately and safely transferring patients
- Taking vital signs
- Completing recordkeeping
- Recognizing and promptly reporting changes in patient condition to the RN
- Maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients to promote the healing process
- Working within job scope to meet the requirements of the Joint Commission and other applicable federal, state and local regulatory and accrediting agencies
Benefits
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- life insurance
- disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with employer contributions
- training
- tuition reimbursement
- educational programs
- flexible scheduling
- generous time off
- wellness resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
