Nursing Assistant - Day/Evening
About The Position
Regions Hospital is hiring a compassionate, collaborative, and committed Nursing Assistant who is driven to provide excellent care to our patients! When you start your career as a Nursing Assistant you will receive 2-3 weeks of training with our nursing education to learn more about our electronic health system, hospital safety, disengagement skills and restraints, and unlicensed assistive partner skills. Being a part of the nursing team at Regions means you will use your technical and people skills to positively impact the type of care our patients receive and overall experience. As a Nursing Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting the patient with activities of daily living (ADLs), providing patient care treatments which include but are not limited to, discontinuing IVs, restraint monitoring, and collecting patient vitals, weights, and intake & output all in a safe, timely, and effective matter. This position regularly collects specimens such as urine, stool, and finger stick blood glucose at the direction of the nurse. The Nursing Assistant responds to patient call lights and requests, communicates with patients and visitors, and assist the nurses with procedures as requested. This position also documents and charts in our electronic health system.
Requirements
- Completion of a certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program (may include being listed on the MN Registry) OR Experience in an acute care or long-term care setting as a Nursing Assistant and/or Emergency Room Technician (6 months at a minimum of 0.5 FTE) OR Completion of one clinical rotation in a RN or LPN program within the past 12 months
- A current Basic Life Support CPR certification from either the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
- Experience or nursing assistant education must have occurred within the last five (5) years
Nice To Haves
- High school degree of equivalent
- Prior experience in acute care or hospital setting
- Nursing assistant certification
- Proficiency using Electronic Health Record (EPIC)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
- Assisting the patient with activities of daily living (ADLs)
- Providing patient care treatments which include but are not limited to, discontinuing IVs, restraint monitoring, and collecting patient vitals, weights, and intake & output
- Collecting specimens such as urine, stool, and finger stick blood glucose at the direction of the nurse
- Responding to patient call lights and requests
- Communicating with patients and visitors
- Assisting the nurses with procedures as requested
- Documenting and charting in our electronic health system
Benefits
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- 401K with a match
- disability insurance
- paid time-off
- tuition reimbursement
- employee health clinic
- on-site fitness center
- a 24/7 employee assistance program
- employee resiliency center
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
