Nursing Assistant

About the role

Regions Hospital is hiring a compassionate, collaborative, and committed Nursing Assistant who is driven to provide excellent care to our patients on the Cardiac Unit. When you start your career as a Nursing Assistant you will receive 2-3 weeks of training with our nursing education to learn more about our electronic health system, hospital safety, disengagement skills and restraints, and unlicensed assistive partner skills. Being a part of the nursing team at Regions means you will use your technical and people skills to positively impact the type of care our patients receive and overall experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Provide patient care treatments including discontinuing IVs, restraint monitoring, and collecting patient vitals, weights, and intake & output
• Collect specimens such as urine, stool, and finger stick blood glucose at the direction of the nurse
• Respond to patient call lights and requests
• Communicate with patients and visitors
• Assist nurses with procedures as requested
• Document and chart in the electronic health system

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Completion of a certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program (may include being listed on the MN Registry)
• OR Experience in an acute care or long-term care setting as a Nursing Assistant and/or Emergency Room Technician (minimum 6 months at 0.5 FTE)
• OR Completion of one clinical rotation in a RN or LPN program within the past 12 months
• AND A current Basic Life Support CPR certification from either the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• Experience or nursing assistant education must have occurred within the last five (5) years
• Certification: Current CPR certification (American Heart BLS for Healthcare Providers) required (demonstrated at time of employment and every 2 years thereafter)

Preferred Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent
• Prior experience in acute care or hospital setting
• Nursing assistant certification
• Proficiency using Electronic Health Record (EPIC)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Skills

• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Demonstrates basic computer skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with patients, visitors, and co‑workers
• Ability to independently initiate appropriate tasks within the scope of practice of the position
• Ability to provide individualized care and respond to a variety of patient/family preferences
• Ability to provide an exceptional patient experience utilizing strong customer service skills
• Ability to set priorities and manage time effectively