Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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 ordersImplements falls prevention techniques per care planApply and remove anti embolism stockings per care planApply and remove sequential compression devices per care planAssist and record patient nutritional and fluid intake per care planAssist and perform patient hygiene activities per care planAssist and perform perineal cares per care planReports changes in skin condition to nursing staffAssist and perform urinary catheter cares per care planAssist and perform patient mobilityTurning/repositioningAmbulationPassive range of motionApplies ice packs per patient care planDocuments all activities in electronic medical recordOther duties as assigned within NAR scope of practice
Qualifications

Requirements

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