Hospital Nursing Assistant

We're glad you are thinking about joining us

Grand Itasca is a great place for Nursing Assistants. We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities.

We are Now Offering a $3000 Sign on Bonus!!

Let's talk about benefits

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship/grant opportunities
• Health, dental, vision, & life insurance kick in on the first of the month after 30 days of employment
• Generous paid time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance
• STDB (short term disability bank)
• 401K with employer contributions
• Shift Differential
• 12-hour day/night rotations
• Every 3rd Weekend Rotation
• Experience Pay Given
• Employee Referral Program

About the Position

• Hospital Nursing Assistant
• Part-time schedules. Further details available upon interview/request.
• 12-hour shifts, Days, Nights, Every 3rd Weekend
• Grand Itasca Hospital

Job Summary:
The Hospital Nursing Assistant serves the hospital patient population by providing assistance and direct patient care which meets the assigned unit needs through regular rounding. They will do clerical and patient care duties to facilitate efficient and comprehensive services throughout the hospital. The nurse leader may reassign to other departments as needed. You will play a vital role on the acute care nursing team by following our patients throughout their recovery process and returning them back to their independence!

Here's what you'll do when you join us:

• Demonstrate a professional and compassionate attitude towards patients, families, visitors, coworkers and other departmental representatives.
• Answers patients' call lights promptly and communicates/completes needed patient intervention.
• Handles all organizational information in a manner that ensures strict confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Obtain patients demographics and signatures.
• Maintain department supplies and stock.
• Assist with completion of birth certificate and facility worksheet.
• Assists in the delivery of patient care as directed to include: transfers, ambulation, feeding, dressing, bathing, weighing, and toileting.
• Delivers specimens and supplies within hospital.
• Reports significant events and actions promptly to the RN.
• Applies monitors and reports to the RN the effectiveness of any safety device and/or mobility alarm.
• Assist in set up and tear down of delivery tables.
• Cleans and disinfects equipment as needed and assists in keeping unit clean and organized.
  

If you have these qualifications, we'd love to chat:

1. Must be 18 years of age or older.
   
2. Graduate of a Nursing Aide program. Certification and current listing on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry preferred.
3. BLS Certification or ability to obtain within two months of hire and maintains certification.
4. 6 months experience within the last 2 years in an ambulatory or inpatient health care setting with ability to multi-task and manage multiple patient/family/nursing/physician priorities within short time frames required.
5. Demonstrated ability to adhere to and follow Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital Mission, Values, Vision and policies.
6. Maintains reliable and consistent attendance.

*If no candidates meet the above requirements, consideration will be given to those with 3 months relevant ambulatory or inpatient health care setting experience within the last 2 years.

About Grand Itasca:

Grand Itasca brings the benefits of a large and respected health system to our local community. We are a non-profit, state-of-the-art, integrated clinic and hospital that is proud to offer a range of high-quality providers, specialties and services to our community. Enjoy our patient-centered, comprehensive approach, close to home without venturing from the beauty of northern Minnesota.

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.