Emergency Department CNA & Unit Secretary — Frontline Care

Essentia Health; Fargo (ND); Hybride; USD 22 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Essentia Health is seeking Nursing Assistants for the Emergency Department in Fargo, ND. The role combines Nursing Assistant duties with Unit Secretary tasks. Shifts are 12 hours, rotating Days (7am-7:30pm) and Nights (7pm-7:30am), with every-other weekend and holiday rotation.

Responsibilities include direct patient care under supervision, hygiene assistance, vitals, and required documentation. BLS within 3 months is required; ND DOH CNA preferred or must obtain registration within 3 months of

Qualifications

• Provide direct patient care under supervision of RN or LPN.
• Assist with hygiene, nutrition, and comfort care.
• Complete records and report changes in patient condition.

Responsabilités

• Provide personal hygiene care and assist with nutritional needs.
• Provide comfort care and assist with transfers.
• Take vital signs and document results.
• Maintain a safe, clean patient environment.
• Answer phones and perform unit secretary duties (clerical; desk work).
• Log records and disseminate information to providers.
• Follow HIPAA guidelines and assist with patient flow.

Connaissances

Vital signs

Patient care

Recordkeeping

HIPAA compliance

Clerical tasks

Formation

BLS certification

Nursing Assistant certification (ND DOH) preferred

Outils

EMR systems

Description du poste

Job Description:

Seeking Nursing Assistants for our Emergency Department. Position will have Nursing Assistant and Unit Secretary Duties. Schedule: 12 hour shifts rotating Days (7am-7:30pm) and Nights (7pm-7:30am) with an every other weekend and holiday rotation.

Education Qualifications:

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. Works within job scope to meet the requirements of the Joint Commission and other applicable federal, state and local regulatory and accrediting agencies.

Positions will include Unit Sec. duties:

• Answering phones
• Clerical Duties, Desk work
• Working on the computer
• Log Records
• Dissemination of information
• Page and working with provider
• Maintaining HIPPA

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

• BLS certification required within 3 months of hire
• Certified Nursing Assistant through the North Dakota Department of Health preferred. If not certified as a Nursing Assistant, must be registered as a Nurse Assistant through the North Dakota Department of Health within 3 months from date of employment.

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Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.

Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, Essentia Healthcombines the strengths and talents of more than 15,000 employees, including more than 2,200 physicians and advanced practitioners, who serve our patients and communities through the mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives.

Essentia Health, which includes many Catholic facilities, is guided by the values of Quality, Hospitality, Respect, Joy, Justice, Stewardship, and Teamwork. The organization lives out its mission by having a patient-centered focus at 14 hospitals, 78 clinics, six long-term care facilities, six assisted living and independent living facilities, 7 ambulance services, 27 retail pharmacies, and one research institute.