Nursing Assistant - 3rd Floor Ortho Specialty Unit - 12hr Shifts

Fairview is seeking a Nursing Assistant for the Ortho Specialty Unit at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN.

About This Unit

The 3rd Floor Orthopedic Surgical Specialty unit is a newly built, 26-bed adult medical/surgical unit focused on total joint replacement and post-operative recovery. Staff also care for a variety of medical patients, offering broad exposure to different diagnoses and care needs. The unit fosters a healthy, team-oriented work environment with strong support from leadership and education specialists, ideal for those who thrive in collaborative, fast-paced settings and are eager to grow their skills in orthopedic care.

Responsibilities

• Assist the professional nurse/caregiver in delivering patient care, transporting patients and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms, and reordering and stocking supplies.
• Perform routine duties under the direction of a professional nurse, including:
  • Partner with patient caregivers in care and decision-making.
  • Assist with personal grooming, bathing, toileting, and feeding.
  • Provide skin care, including clean and sterile dressing changes and applying ointments/creams.
  • Assist with oral hygiene and specimen collection/testing.
  • Position and ambulate patients, and change linens.
  • Promptly answer call lights.
  • Assist nurses in monitoring patient condition.
  • Accurately take and record weights, input/output, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rates, respiration, and oxygen saturation.
  • Place patients on/off monitors or equipment.
  • Report unusual findings to the RN in a timely manner.
  • Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharge of patients.
  • Orient patients and families to the environment.
  • Ensure patient belongings are accounted for and documented upon admission, transfer, and discharge.
  • Transport patients, equipment, specimens, and supplies.
  • Ensure patients arrive at appointments on time.
  • Use transfer belts when assisting patients with transfers and/or ambulation.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support certification (American Heart Assoc, Red Cross, or MTN). OnTrack participants must obtain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.
• One or more of the following:
  • Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant program or another Fairview-sponsored Nursing Assistant program.
  • Six months of recent direct care experience in a long-term, home care, or acute care setting (e.g., Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant, or Emergency Room Technician).
  • Current enrollment in an LPN, RN, or Nurse Practitioner program, with completion of one semester of clinical rotation.
  • Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire (not required to maintain after hire or for transfers, except for M Health Fairview West Bank Nursing Assistants).
• Individuals who have completed a Nursing Assistant program and are scheduled to take the NA Registry exam will be granted 90 days post-hire to become active on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Vocational school or A.A./A.S. degree.
• One year or more of previous Nursing Assistant or Nursing Station Tech experience.

Schedule

• 60 hours every two weeks.
• 12-hour day shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM).
• Every third weekend.

Benefits

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off (PTO) and vacation, plus safe and sick time.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement plans.
• Additional benefits (see Fairview Benefits).