Nurse Assistant Surgical

About the Role

As our Nurse Assistant, you will help nursing staff deliver individual patient care so they can maintain standards of nursing practice and contribute to a compassionate, healing environment for patients, families, and visitors. You will provide direct patient care, assist with daily living activities, and ensure patient stability while adhering to St. Alexius Medical Center's mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient personal care and hygiene, including feeding, bathing, dressing, and assistance with mobility (ambulation, lifting, transferring).
• Manage patient comfort, including bed making, skin care, and assisting with bowel/bladder elimination.
• Prepare patients, equipment, and supplies for various procedures and examinations.
• Perform, monitor, report, and accurately document all assigned clinical activities, escalating changes in patient condition to the Registered Nurse.
• Assist nursing staff with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers, including managing belongings, providing comfort items, orienting patients/families, and transporting patients.
• Contribute patient information to the interdisciplinary plan of care and document relevant patient data according to unit standards.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and ability to comprehend medical terminology.
• Currently listed on a Nurse Assistant Registry operated by the North Dakota Board of Nursing, OR eligible for immediate placement upon hire.

Qualifications

Preferred: Hospital or aide experience.

About the Organization

Since 1885, CHI St. Alexius Health has been dedicated to leading healthcare in this region by enriching the lives of patients through the highest quality of care. We seek to continue our tradition of success and innovation with individuals dedicated to delivering expertise and quality.

CHI St. Alexius Health is a regional health network with a tertiary hospital in Bismarck, critical access hospitals in multiple locations, and numerous clinics and outpatient services. The network offers a comprehensive line of inpatient and outpatient medical services, including a Level II Trauma Center, primary and specialty physician clinics, home health and hospice services, and more.

CHI St. Alexius Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people.

Pay

$15.00 - $20.12 per hour.

A $3,000 employment incentive is offered to new hires who meet eligibility requirements.