Nursing Assistant
About the role
The Nursing Assistant (NA) at CHI Mercy Health Valley City provides comprehensive patient care, including bathing, oral care, feeding, ambulation, and monitoring vital signs. You will also manage other duties such as inventory, documentation, clerical tasks, dietary assistance, light housekeeping, and computer input.
Responsibilities
- Provides basic nursing care within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice, including actions that meet psychological and physical needs of patients.
- Performs basic patient care responsibilities considering the needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age, including pediatric, geriatric and general population.
- Answer patients' call lights, anticipate their needs, and make rounds to assigned patients. Respond to patient in emergency or physically distressful condition.
- Follows established infection control practices.
- Takes and records temperatures, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height, weight, intake and output.
- Aid in admission, transfer, and discharge of patient. Transport patients to and from various departments, as required.
Requirements
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) issued by the state of North Dakota (ND), within six (6) months of start date
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
Preferred
- Experience in a healthcare setting
Benefits
CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time.
Pay
The posted compensation range of $16.50 - $23.30 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting.
Schedule
0.9 FTE varied AM/PM shifts including rotating weekends and Holidays