Nursing Assistant (Float Pool) Part time Evening Shift

Altru Health System; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Nursing Assistant to deliver essential patient care, support nurses, and ensure patient wellbeing. Responsibilities include assisting in procedures, communicating patient needs, and completing necessary documentation. Ideal candidates should hold a CNA certification and BLS, with proficiency in English for effective patient communication.

Benefits

Float Pool premium pay ($1/hour)

Qualifications

• CNA experience preferred.
• Must achieve Nurse Aide Certification within 4 months.
• BLS required within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the provision of direct patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse.
• Identifies changes in patient's condition and communicates these changes.
• Contributes to assessments of patient health status.

Skills

Proficiency in English

Patient care

Communication

Education

Nurse Aide Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Location:

Altru Hospital 1200 South Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58201 Pay Range: $17.07 - $25.60

Summary:

The Nursing Assistant works under the direction of a licensed nurse in the provision of direct patient care including the admission and discharge process. The Nursing Assistant assists or performs procedures according to physician order and nursing delegation, based on validation and skill level. The position identifies changes in patient's condition and communicates these changes to the Nurse immediately. Provides assistance with basic cares, transporting and patient transfers.

Work Schedule/Hours: 24 hours per week, 3pm - 11.30pm

Nursing Assistants in the Float Pool work in a variety of departments within the hospital - medical/surgical, progressive care, intensive care, women's health, and emergency. Ability to cross-train in other roles such as patient sitter and tele-sitter.

1 year of CNA experience preferred.

Perks: Float Pool premium pay ($1/hour)

Essential Job Functions:

• Contributes to and assists in implementing plan of care that reflects the patient's physical, psychological, social, educational, developmental and rehabilitative needs based on patient's age, ethnic origin, economic status, lifestyle, creed or philosophical beliefs.

• Demonstrates competency and ability to carry out department specific functions in accordance to the department's standards of care, policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the department/organization.

• Contributes to the assessment of the health status of patients, including interactions with patient's family members by collecting basic subjective and objective data from observations and interviews, including taking vital signs and reporting and recording appropriately.

• Identifies basic signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status and provides basic information which licensed nurses use in identification of problems and needs.

• Reports the patient's self-report/symptoms of pain promptly according to standard operating procedure.

Certification:

• Nurse Aide | North Dakota Board of Health | Within 4 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System

Language Requirements:

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Occasionally (5-33%) • Stand: Frequently (34-66%) • Walk: Frequently (34-66%) • Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%) • Reach: Frequently (34-66%) • Crawl: Not Applicable • Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%) • Twist: Occasionally (5-33%) • Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%) • See: Continuously (67-100%) • Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%) • Outdoor: Not Applicable • Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:

Infrequent Driver Reference ID: R5842