Nursing Assistant - Heart Care Unit

Fairview Health Services•Maplewood, MN

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Nursing Assistant for the Heart Care Unit at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota. The position is 48 hours per two weeks, with 8-hour day/evening shifts (7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m.) and every-other-weekend coverage on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The 33-bed Heart Care Unit cares for patients with chest pain, possible cardiac conditions, stroke, and alcohol withdrawal. Patients are prepared for and recover from stress tests, echocardiograms, and cardiac procedures, including diagnostic angiograms and stent placement, ablations, pacemaker and ICD insertions, and open-heart surgery. The unit also cares for patients with heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias who may need IV drips. The hospital has 184 beds and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. As a member of an interdependent team led by a designated RN, the Nursing Assistant performs patient-care duties for a group of patients, including vital-sign checks, bladder scanning, blood-sugar testing, and documentation. The Nursing Assistant reports patient-care data and progress toward outcomes to the designated RN. The role supports Fairview’s patient-care model and nursing vision, communicates with patients, families, and health-care team members, reinforces education as directed by clinical staff, and documents patient information in electronic systems according to applicable standards and policies.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification; OnTrack participants must be able to obtain 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 and completion of one semester of clinical rotation; or current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire. The registry certification need not be maintained throughout employment and is not required when subsequently transferring into another Nursing Assistant, Nursing Station Tech, or Nursing Station Attendant position.

Responsibilities

Perform patient-care duties and activities for a group of patients as part of an interdependent team led by a designated RN.
Check vital signs, perform bladder scans and blood-sugar testing, and document care provided.
Report patient-care data and progress toward outcomes to the designated RN.
Support the Nursing Process and outcome-focused patient care in alignment with Fairview’s patient-care model and nursing vision.
Communicate accurately and efficiently with patients, families, and health-care team members.
Reinforce patient education as advised by clinical staff.
Document patient information in the EHR and/or other electronic systems according to program standards and department policies and procedures.
Maintain knowledge of and follow relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.
Perform other responsibilities as needed or assigned.