Nursing Assistant - 3rd Floor Ortho Specialty

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is looking for a Nursing Assistant on the Ortho Specialty Unit at their M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. This position is 56 hours every two weeks, working 8-hour evening shifts (3pm-11:30pm), and every other weekend. M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital provides care to the southwest Twin Cities metro area, offering over 40 specialty services that combine innovative technologies with the art of medicine. The 3rd Floor Orthopedic Surgical Specialty unit is a new, 26-bed unit focused on total joint replacement and post-operative recovery, also caring for general medical patients. It boasts a team-oriented environment with strong leadership and education support, making it ideal for those seeking collaborative, fast-paced settings and opportunities to grow orthopedic care skills.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc, Red Cross or MTN) certification (Ontrack participants must obtain certification upon completion of the OnTrack program).
Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant program or another Fairview sponsored Nursing Assistant program.
OR Six months of recent direct care experience in a long term, home care or acute care setting (Appropriate roles may include, Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant or Emergency Room Technician).
OR Current enrollment in an LPN, RN or Nurse Practitioner program, and completion of one (1) semester of clinical rotation within the program.
OR Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire (This requirement does not need to be maintained throughout employment and is not required if subsequently transferring into another Nursing Assistant or Nursing Station Tech or Nursing Station Attendant position, with an exception for MHealth Fairview West Bank Nursing Assistants). Individuals who have completed a Nursing Assistant program and are scheduled to take the NA Registry exam will be granted 90 days post hire to become active on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry.

Nice To Haves

Vocational School or A.A./A.S.
1 year + of previous Nursing Assistant or Nursing Station Tech experience.

Responsibilities

Assisting the professional nurse/caregiver in the delivery of patient care.
Transporting patients and/or equipment.
Setting up and maintaining patient rooms.
Reordering and stocking of supplies.
Providing basic patient care including personal grooming, bathing, toileting, feeding, skin care (clean and sterile dressing changes, applying ointments/creams), oral hygiene, specimen collection/testing, positioning/ambulating, and changing linens.
Promptly answering call lights.
Assisting the nurse in monitoring patient condition.
Accurately taking and recording weights, input/output, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rates, respiration, and oxygen saturation.
Placing patients on/off monitors or equipment.
Reporting unusual findings to the RN in a timely manner.
Assisting with admissions, transfers, and discharge of patients.
Orienting patient/family to the environment.
Ensuring patient's belongings are accounted for, documented upon admission, transfer, and discharge.
Transporting patients, equipment, specimens, and supplies.
Ensuring patients get to appointments on time.
Using a transfer belt when assisting patients with transfers and/or ambulation.