Nursing Assistant - 4th Floor Ortho Spine

Ebenezer; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Nursing Assistant for night shifts at a leading hospital. This role involves providing essential patient care, assisting with daily living activities, and supporting nursing staff in a dynamic medical environment. If you have a passion for helping others and are looking to make a difference in patients' lives, this is an excellent opportunity. Join a collaborative team that values compassionate care and professional growth while enjoying a healthy work environment. Your contributions will play a vital role in enhancing patient experiences and outcomes.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Flexible Scheduling

Employee Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Experience in direct patient care or completion of nursing assistant training.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses in patient care and transport.
• Perform routine duties including personal grooming and monitoring vital signs.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of patient rooms.

Skills

Patient Care

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Completion of Nursing Assistant training program

Current enrollment in LPN or RN program

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is looking for a Nursing Assistant at the M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN! This position is 64 hours per two weeks on the night shift, for 8 hour shifts, every other weekend, and is eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, and more. Check out the benefit link here:

M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital offers care to people living and working in the southwest Twin Cities metro area. With more than 40 specialty services, we combine talents to balance innovative technologies and treatments with the art of medicine. Working together, we respectfully address the comprehensive needs of our patients and their families.

About this Unit:

Do you have a special curiosity about orthopedic surgical procedures? If so, then the 4th Floor Ortho Spine unit may be an excellent fit for you! This 26 bed adult medical/surgical unit focuses on patients with an orthopedic diagnosis, specifically with patients facing total joint replacement and spinal surgery. Employees on this unit love the healthy work environment for staff and providers. The Ortho Spine unit is a team oriented, highly effective, and dedicated workforce.

Job Responsibilities

The Nursing Assistant is responsible for assisting the professional nurse/caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms, and the reordering and stocking of supplies. The Nursing Assistant does not work autonomously but works under the direction of a professional nurse. The Nursing Assistant may be given a patient care assignment based on unit needs and the discretion of the manager/charge nurse.

Provides basic patient care by performing routine duties to include:

• Personal grooming, bathing, toileting, Feeding,
• Skin care needs (clean and sterile dressing changes), applying ointments/creams,
• Oral hygiene,
• Specimen collection/testing,
• Position/ambulating,
• Changing linens,
• Promptly answers call lights.

Assists the nurse in monitoring patient condition.

• Accurately takes and records weights, input/output, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rates, respiration, oxygen saturation.
• Places patient on/off monitors or equipment.
• Reports unusual findings to the RN in a timely manner.

Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharge of patients.

• Orients patient and their family to the environment.
• Assures the patient’s belongings are accounted for, documented upon admission, transfer and discharge.

Transports patients, equipment, specimen and supplies.

• Assures patients get to appointments on time.
• Uses transfer belt when assisting patients with transfers and/or ambulation.

Cleans sets up, and maintains rooms and equipment.

• Orders and stocks supplies.

Accurately documents tasks performed on appropriate form.

Performs other tasks as needed.

Required Qualifications

License/Certification/Registration

• Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification required. Ontrack participants must be able to obtain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.

AND ONE or more of the following:

• Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training 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.