Nursing Assistant Inpatient - Med Surg

Facility: Bismarck Med Ctr
Location: Bismarck, ND
Address: 300 N 7th St, Bismarck, ND 58501, USA

About the role

We’re looking for a compassionate Nursing Assistant to join our family in an inpatient setting. A Nursing Assistant provides patient-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), and is essential to keeping the unit functioning smoothly. If you are flexible, open-minded, and willing to go above and beyond, you will thrive as a Nursing Assistant. You will have the opportunity to celebrate with patients in their best moments and support them in their worst, making this a very rewarding and fulfilling career. Gain valuable, hands-on experience while changing the lives of your patients at Sanford Health!

Our 50-bed Medical-Surgical unit provides an ideal environment for both new and experienced nursing assistants to develop strong patient care skills and expand their clinical knowledge. The unit serves a diverse population of medical and surgical patients, creating a fast-paced and engaging atmosphere. This setting offers valuable opportunities to build hands-on experience, strengthen communication and teamwork, and support high-quality patient care across a wide range of conditions and treatments.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with basic health care needs including bathing, grooming, toileting, and eating, while supporting emotional and spiritual needs
• Record vital statistics, blood glucose levels, and other basic health information
• Assist with patient transfers and ambulation
• Perform clerical work related to scheduling and documenting patient healthcare
• Prepare and clean patient treatment areas, living areas, and medical equipment
• Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards and policy

Qualifications

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is preferred
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications
• If working in North Dakota (ND) and not a Certified Nursing Assistant, must be on the North Dakota Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry upon completion of training/competency validation or a maximum of four months from the date of initial employment
• If working in Wisconsin, must be on the Wisconsin Nurse Aid Registry with current work eligibility

Schedule

Shift: 12 Hours - Rotating Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 36.00

Pay

Salary Range: $16.50 - $24 per hour
$5,000 Sign On Bonus Available!

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits.