Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Part Time

Essentia Health; Minnesota; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance

Paid Time Off

401k with Essentia Health match

Life and Disability Insurance

Adoption Assistance

Job summary

Essentia Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care under RN supervision. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor conditions, and maintain patient safety within a compassionate care environment.

The role requires completion of a nurse aide training program and current state registry, with optional BLS certification. Join a team across multiple units that emphasizes quality and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• 6 months of nursing assistant experience.
• Completion of one semester of clinical rotations within an accredited nursing program.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal hygiene care to patients.
• Assist with nutritional needs and meal preparation.
• Provide comfort care and other patient assistance.
• Safely transfer patients as required.
• Take vital signs and complete recordkeeping.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and report to RN.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for patient healing.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Safety awareness

Education

Nurse aide certification program

Job description

Job Description:

Become part of Essentia's accomplished team where our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve.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

Education Qualifications:

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Certification/Licensure Requirements:

• 6 months of nursing assistant experience
• Completion of one semester of clinical rotations within an accredited nursing program
• 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

Our Benefits are exceptional and Include:

• Health Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program
• Paid Time Out
• 401k (with Essentia Health annual match)
• Life and Disability Insurance options
• Adoption Assistance

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

Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, Essentia Health combines the strengths and talents of 13,500 employees, including 3,500 registered nurses & licensed practical nurses, 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, 70 clinics, six long-term care facilities, three assisted living facilities, three independent living facilities, five ambulance services and one research institute.

Essentia Health is accredited as a level 3 Accountable Care Organization, the highest level of certification possible, by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.