Nursing Assistant (NA) - Float Team - Full Time Days

Essentia Health; Fargo, Northern (ND, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring incentive

Job summary

Essentia Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care and comfort under the supervision of nursing leadership. The role includes assisting with personal hygiene, nutrition, and safety, while maintaining a clean environment to support healing.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, recording data, transferring patients safely, and promptly reporting changes in patient condition to the RN. A mix of 8- and 12-hour shifts with every other weekend/holiday is required.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required within 3 months of hire.
• If not certified as a Nursing Assistant, must be registered as a Nurse Assistant through the North Dakota Department of Health within 3 months from date of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and comfort under supervision.
• Assist with hygiene and nutritional needs.
• Take vital signs and document accurately.
• Transfer patients safely and maintain clean, safe environment.
• Report changes in patient condition promptly to RN.

Job description

Job Description:

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:

This position requires the ability to work the following schedule:

• 36 hours per week


• Day Shift


• Mix of 8 hour and 12 hour shifts


• Every other weekend and holiday

Hiring Incentive Eligible Position: Qualified candidates may be eligible for a hiring incentive of up to $1500.

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

• BLS certification required within 3 months of hire


• If not certified as a Nursing Assistant, must be registered as a Nurse Assistant through the North Dakota Department of Health within 3 months from date of employment.

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

Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, Essentia Healthcombines the strengths and talents of more than 15,000 employees, including more than 2,200 physicians and advanced practitioners, 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, 78 clinics, six long-term care facilities, six assisted living and independent living facilities, 7 ambulance services, 27 retail pharmacies, and one research institute.