Nursing Assistant - Level 12 Neuroscience at Essentia Health summary:
The Nursing Assistant at Essentia Health provides essential direct care to patients in a neuroscience medical surgical unit, ensuring their safety and comfort under the supervision of healthcare professionals. Responsibilities include personal hygiene assistance, nutritional support, vital sign monitoring, and reporting changes in patient conditions to nursing staff. This role requires a commitment to maintaining a clean and safe environment to promote healing and compliance with healthcare regulations.
Building Location:
Building B - St Marys Medical Center
Department:
13930 Level 12 - Med Surg Neuro Trauma
Job Description:
Are you looking to make a difference in someone's life?
Essentia Health is currently recruiting for a Nursing Assistant Position.
• You will be responsible for providing direct care to patients and serving the needs of patients in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort, under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager, Assistant Head Nurse, and/or Department Director (possibly with guidance from an LPN) to contribute to meeting the mission and goals of Essentia Health.
• Duties will vary by patient care unit/department and include but are not limited to: Providing personal hygiene care, assisting with nutritional needs, providing comfort care and other assistance, appropriately and safely transferring patients, taking vital signs and completing recordkeeping, recognizing and promptly reporting changes in patient condition to the RN, and maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients to promote the healing process.
• You will work within job scope to meet the requirements of the Joint Commission and other applicable federal, state and local regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Education Qualifications:
Sign On Bonus for New Hires: $1,500
*Restrictions may apply
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Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
Must meet one of the following requirements:
- 6 months of nursing assistant experience
- Completion of one semester of clinical rotations within an accredited nursing program
- Successful completion of an EH provided Nursing Assistant training within one month of hire
- Verifiable completion of a recognized nurse aide training program
- Current registration on applicable state nursing assistant registry
BLS certified or ability to become certified within 1 month from hire date
FTE:
0.4
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:
Shift Rotation:
Day/Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start Time:
Varies
Shift End Time:
Varies
Weekends:
Every Other
Holidays:
Yes
Call Obligation:
No
Union:
SMMC Main Service Workers Local 70 (SMSVW)
Union Posting Deadline:
10/5/2024 11pm
Keywords:
nursing assistant, patient care, healthcare, BLS certified, personal hygiene, vital signs monitoring, neuroscience unit, medical surgical, direct care, patient comfort
