Nursing Assistant Inpatient (Straight Nights, Straight Weekends) - Orthopedics

Facility: Bismarck Med Ctr
Location: Bismarck, ND

Schedule

• Full time, 36 weekly hours
• Night shifts, 12-hour shifts
• Every 3rd weekend required
• Incentivized pay for any picked up shifts

Pay

• Salary range: $16.50 - $24.00 per hour
• $5,000 sign-on bonus available to eligible candidates

About the role

• Multidisciplinary and team-based approach to patient care
• Offers a variety of education opportunities for staff to grow their careers
• The unit has an Advanced Orthopedic Certification by the Joint Commission

The Nursing Assistant (NA) serves as caregiver to the patient during the scheduled work period. The NA provides patient-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned patient under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities: bathing, grooming, toileting, eating, meal preparation, and dining needs
• Address emotional and spiritual needs
• Administer delegated tasks and treatments
• Record vital statistics and other basic health information
• Collect non-invasive biological specimens from patients as needed
• Perform clerical work related to scheduling and documenting patient healthcare
• Prepare patient treatment areas for use; prepare and clean medical equipment
• Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards and policy
• Clean patient living areas or treatment rooms
• Provide one-on-one care to patients when necessary for safe provision of care

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

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

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