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Nursing Assistant - Heart Care Unit

Fairview Health Services•Maplewood, MN
•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 56 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 work every other weekend. The 33-bed Heart Care Unit serves patients staying an average of 2.5 days. Its patient population includes people with observable chest pain undergoing cardiac evaluation, stroke patients, and patients experiencing alcohol withdrawal. The unit prepares and recovers patients for stress tests, echocardiograms, and cardiac procedures, including diagnostic angiograms and stent placement, ablations, pacemakers and ICD insertions, and open-heart surgery. It also cares for patients with heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias who may need IV drips. As a member of an interdependent care 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.

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 and completion of one semester of clinical rotation; or current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire.
  • Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification need not be maintained throughout employment and is not required if 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 tests, 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.
  • Communicate accurately and efficiently with patients, families, and health-care team members.
  • Reinforce patient education as directed by clinical staff.
  • Document patient information in the EHR and/or other electronic systems according to program standards and department policies and procedures.
  • Follow applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Perform other responsibilities as needed or assigned.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Retirement benefits.
  • Other benefits, with details available through the linked Fairview benefits information.

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