Nursing Assistant Inpatient - Rehab - FT

We’re looking for a compassionate Nursing Assistant to join our family in an inpatient setting at Sanford Health, one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. Across our 46 medical centers, we offer many development and advancement opportunities to help you grow and find your niche.

About the role

As a Nursing Assistant, you will provide patient-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). You will work with nurses to provide care for patients with multiple diagnoses, helping them become independent with their own care. This role is essential to keeping the unit functioning smoothly and offers a rewarding and fulfilling career where you can celebrate with patients in their best moments and support them in their worst.

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

Requirements

• 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

• Full-time position with a weekly schedule of 40 hours
• 12-hour day shifts, including every other weekend
• Closed campus: no requirement to float to other hospitals in Fargo

Pay

• Salary range: $17.00 - $24.00 per hour
• Sign-on bonus available for eligible applicants

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, benefits may 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

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