Nursing Assistant - Day/Evening

Regions Hospital; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401K with match

Disability insurance

Paid time-off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee health clinic

On-site fitness center

24/7 employee assistance program

Employee resiliency center

Job summary

Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, MN is hiring a Nursing Assistant to support ADLs and patient care with a focus on compassionate, high-quality service. You will receive 2-3 weeks of nursing education to learn our electronic health system, safety protocols, and patient care routines.

This role is 0.7 FTE (28 hours/week), with day or evening shifts and every other weekend/holiday. The ideal candidate has CNA training, CPR certification, and prior acute or long-term care experience; EPIC experience

Qualifications

• CNA training program completed (may include MN Registry listing).
• Experience in acute or long-term care as a Nursing Assistant and/or Emergency Room Technician (≥0.5 FTE).
• Current Basic Life Support CPR certification (American Red Cross or American Heart Association).
• Experience or CNA education within the last five years.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Provide patient care tasks including IV discontinuation, restraint monitoring, and vitals collection.
• Respond to patient call lights, communicate with patients/visitors, and assist nurses as requested.
• Document and chart in the electronic health record (EPIC).

Skills

Compassionate

Collaborative

Excellent communication

Education

CNA training program

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Regions Hospital is hiring a compassionate, collaborative, and committed Nursing Assistant who is driven to provide excellent care to our patients! When you start your career as a Nursing Assistant you will receive 2-3 weeks of training with our nursing education to learn more about our electronic health system, hospital safety, disengagement skills and restraints, and unlicensed assistive partner skills. Being a part of the nursing team at Regions means you will use your technical and people skills to positively impact the type of care our patients receive and overall experience.

As a Nursing Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting the patient with activities of daily living (ADLs), providing patient care treatments which include but are not limited to, discontinuing IVs, restraint monitoring, and collecting patient vitals, weights, and intake & output all in a safe, timely, and effective matter. This position regularly collects specimens such as urine, stool, and finger stick blood glucose at the direction of the nurse. The Nursing Assistant responds to patient call lights and requests, communicates with patients and visitors, and assist the nurses with procedures as requested. This position also documents and charts in our electronic health system.

Work Schedule/FTE:.7 FTE (28 hours a week) working either days (7am-3:30pm), evenings (3pm-11:30pm) or a combination of days and evenings. This position requires you work every other weekend and holiday.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of a certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program (may include being listed on the MN Registry)

Or

• Experience in an acute care or long-term care setting as a Nursing Assistant and/or Emergency Room Technician(6 months at a minimum of 0.5 FTE)

Or

• Completion of one clinical rotation in a RN or LPN program within the past 12 months

And

• A current Basic Life Support CPR certification from either the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

Experience or nursing assistant education must have occurred within the last five (5) years.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school degree of equivalent
• Prior experience in acute care or hospital setting
• Nursing assistant certification
• Proficiency using Electronic Health Record (EPIC)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Our Nursing Assistants who work above a .5 FTE (40 hours per 2 weeks) are eligible for medical insurance, dental insurance, 401K with a match, disability insurance, paid time-off, and tuition reimbursement. Aside from traditional benefits, Regions Hospital offers a range of non-traditional benefits to all employees such as an employee health clinic, on-site fitness center, a 24/7 employee assistance program to assist employees with a range of topics, and an employee resiliency center.