CNA ER

CNA ER

The posted compensation range of $17.18 - $21.89 / hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

The Nursing Assistant is responsible for assisting the professional nurses in the delivery of patient care. Under direction of the staff nurse, the nursing assistant may deliver routine personal care, perform simple routine procedures that are non-invasive and report any unusual findings to the charge nurse or care nurses. The Nursing Assistant is expected to incorporate and demonstrate the message of Unity Family Healthcare's stated philosophy and mission in daily performance of duties. The nursing assistant serves in a multidisciplinary capacity providing general services to a wide variety of populations including pediatric, medical, surgical, ambulatory, orthopedic, geriatric, post-partum, and nursery areas.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• Adheres to all prescribed infection control precautions (standard, contact, isolation, droplet)
• Obtain and document vital signs including temperature, pulse, respirations, pain level per care plan
• Obtain bedside blood glucose according to care plan, documents results, notifies nurse
• Assists and collects with specimens : stool urine, sputum per orders
• Implements falls prevention techniques per care plan
• Apply and remove anti embolism stockings per care plan
• Apply and remove sequential compression devices per care plan
• Assist and record patient nutritional and fluid intake per care plan
• Assist and perform patient hygiene activities per care plan
• Assist and perform perineal cares per care plan
• Reports changes in skin condition to nursing staff
• Assist and perform urinary catheter cares per care plan
• Assist and perform patient mobility
• Turning / repositioning
• Ambulation
• Passive range of motion
• Applies ice packs per patient care plan
• Documents all activities in electronic medical record
• Other duties as assigned within NAR scope of practice

Qualifications

Required

Successful completion of a nursing assistant training course is required

BLS

Current education on age specific assessment and interventions from neonate through geriatric.

Preferred

Previous experience as a nursing assistant in a hospital setting

Certification of Nursing Assistant License

High School Diploma

In Central Minnesota you'll find quality health care as near to you as CHI St. Gabriel's Health in Little Falls, part of CommonSpirit Health. We've been serving this area since 1892 and we have the equipment, experience, and expertise to offer you a full range of the latest health services.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https : / / www.commonspirit.careers / benefits .