Overnight Nursing Assistant — Direct Patient Care

Essentia Health; Brainerd (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible scheduling

Wellness program

Job summary

Essentia Health in Brainerd and Baxter, Minnesota, is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care under RN supervision. The role requires 6 months of patient care experience or approved nursing assistance training, and is scheduled for permanent night shifts with every-other weekend work.

Responsibilities include personal hygiene support, vital signs, and safe patient transfers in a safe, clean environment.

Qualifications

• Must meet ONE of the following requirements.
• 6 months of patient care experience
• Completion of one semester of clinical rotations within an accredited nursing program
• Successful completion of an EH provided Nursing Assistant training within one month of hire
• Verifiable completion of a recognized nurse aide training program
• Current registration on applicable state nursing assistant registry
• Licensure/Certification Qualifications: BLS certified or ability to become certified within 1 month from hire
• If qualified through the Essentia Health Foundation Course East Market: Completion of Essentia Health Nursing Assistant Foundation course within 90 days of hire

Responsibilities

• 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
• Maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients to promote the healing process.

Job description

Essentia Health in Brainerd and Baxter, Minnesota, is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care under RN supervision. The role requires 6 months of patient care experience or approved nursing assistance training, and is scheduled for permanent night shifts with every-other weekend work.

Responsibilities include personal hygiene support, vital signs, and safe patient transfers in a safe, clean environment.