Nursing Assistant - Short Stay Unit - 12hr Shifts

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Nursing Assistant for the Short Stay Unit at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota. The position is 48 hours per two weeks, with 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and a rotation every third weekend (Friday–Saturday–Sunday). The Short Stay Unit is a 32-bed acute care unit serving surgical and medical patients with short-term needs. The collaborative team works with providers to provide safe, efficient care focused on recovery and discharge. The Nursing Assistant supports professional nurses and caregivers with patient care, transportation, room and equipment setup and maintenance, and supply stocking. The role works under the direction of a professional nurse and may receive patient care assignments 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 qualifications: 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.
The Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification 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 assistance with ointments or creams.
Collect and test specimens.
Position and ambulate patients, change linens, and promptly answer call lights.
Assist the nurse in monitoring patient condition and report unusual findings to the RN in a timely manner.
Accurately take and record weights, intake and output, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, and oxygen saturation.
Place patients on and off monitors or other equipment.
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 patient rooms and equipment.
Order and stock supplies.
Accurately document tasks performed on the appropriate form.
Perform other tasks as needed.