Nursing Assistant - Solvay Hospice House (casual)

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.

• 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.

• Work at least 32 hours every 6 weeks
• 8 of those hours must be on a weekend
• 8 of those hours must be on an 'off shift'

• 6 months of patient care experience
• Completion of one semester of clinical rotations within an accredited nursing program
• ​Verifiable completion of a recognized nurse aide training program
• Current registration on applicable state nursing assistant registry

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification or ability to become certified within 1 month from date of hire.

About Essentia Health:

We are a top-rated employer offering work-life balance, long term career stability, opportunities for growth, and work you can be passionate about!  Our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve.  We are like nowhere else:  https://vimeo.com/284233541