Nursing Assistant (NAR) - Float Pool

Fairview Health Services•Maplewood, MN

About The Position

A member of an interdependent team led by a designated RN, the Nursing Assistant performs patient-care duties and activities for a group of patients. Duties include checking vital signs, bladder scanning, blood sugar testing, documenting care provided, and reporting patient-care data and progress toward outcomes to the designated RN.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification. 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 in an appropriate role such as Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant, or Emergency Room Technician; current enrollment in an LPN, RN, or Nurse Practitioner program with completion of one semester of clinical rotation; or current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire.
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

Demonstrate commitment to the universal guiding principles of the patient care model to support the M Health Fairview Nursing vision.
Support the Nursing Process and outcome-focused patient care, including holistic nursing principles aligned with Watson's theory of caring, the American Holistic Nurses' Association practice standards, and the Professional Partnership Model.
Communicate accurately and effectively with patients, families, and health care team members; reinforce patient education as directed by clinical staff.
Provide customer service to internal and external customers, patients, families, physicians, and the interdependent team.
Document patient information in the EHR and/or other electronic systems in accordance with program standards and department policies and procedures.
Maintain knowledge of and comply with relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.
Participate in creating and implementing improvements.
Perform patient-care tasks such as vital sign checks, bladder scanning, and blood sugar testing; document care and report patient-care data and outcome progress to the designated RN.