Building Location:Building D - Miller Dwan Medical Center - EH Duluth

Department:13240 Med/Surg

Job Description:Are you looking to make a difference in someone's life?
Essentia Health is currently recruiting for a Nursing Assistant Position.

• You will be 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.
• You will work within job scope to meet the requirements of the Joint Commission and other applicable federal, state and local regulatory and accrediting agencies.

Education Qualifications:

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Must meet one of the following requirements:

6 months of nursing assistant experienceCompletion of one semester of clinical rotations within an accredited nursing programSuccessful completion of an EH provided Nursing Assistant training within one month of hireVerifiable completion of a recognized nurse aide training program  Current registration on applicable state nursing assistant registry

BLS certified or ability to become certified within 1 month from hire date

FTE:0.2

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:

Shift Rotation:Day/Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start Time:D/E/N

Shift End Time:D/E/N

Weekends:yes

Holidays:Yes

Call Obligation:No

Union:Miller Dwan UFCW (MDUFC)

Union Posting Deadline:11/15/2024 11pm