Nursing Assistant - Med Surg - Full Time Days

Essentia Health; United States; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance

Paid Time Off

401k (with Essentia Health annual mix)

Life and Disability Insurance options

Adoption Assistance

Job summary

Essentia Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care under supervision. Responsibilities include personal hygiene, nutrition support, comfort care, safe patient transfers, vital signs, and thorough documentation.

The role emphasizes safety, cleanliness, and timely communication with the nursing team. No formal education is required, but CNA is preferred; if not, registration as Nurse Assistant must occur within three months, with BLS within three months and BCLS within

Qualifications

• No educational requirement at hire.
• CNA preferred; if no CNA, must be registered as Nurse Assistant within three months of employment.
• BLS certification required within three months after hire.
• Current BCLS certification or ability to become certified within one month.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal hygiene care to patients.
• Assist with nutritional needs of patients.
• Provide comfort care and other assistance as needed.
• Transfer patients safely and appropriately.
• Take vital signs and complete recordkeeping.
• Recognize and promptly report changes in patient condition to the RN.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment to promote healing.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Documentation

Education

No educational requirement

Job description

Job Description Summary

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

No educational requirement.

Licensure/Certification Qualifications

Certified Nursing Assistant through the North Dakota Department of Health preferred, if no CNA, must be registered as a Nurse Assistant through the North Dakota Department of Health within three months of date of employment. BLS certification required within 3 months after hire.

Certification Requirements

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification or ability to become certified within 1 month from date of hire.

Sign on incentive

$1,500

Benefits

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

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.

Work Schedule

FTE: 0.8

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option: Shift Rotation: Day Rotation (United States of America) Shift Start Time: 7:00 am Shift End Time: 3:30 pm Weekends: every other weekend and holiday Holidays: Yes Call Obligation: No Union: Union

Compensation Range

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Contact & Application Information

Find more than a job. Find more in yourself. Find your calling. Essentia Health seeks employees who embrace our commitment to patient- and family-centered care in communities both large and small. We're looking for people who are committed to making patients and their families feel known and understood. People who understand what it means to be Here with you. People who are willing to use their strengths to help others. Our Values Quality | Hospitality | Respect | Joy | Justice | Stewardship | Teamwork Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Essentia Health does not discriminate in employment because of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, military service, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status. Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of post-offer screenings. Screenings includes verification of your legal right to work in the United States, a health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen and MVR where required.