Nursing Assistant - Med/Surg Neurology

About the role

Fairview is looking for a Nursing Assistant on the Med/Surg Neurology Unit at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN. St. John’s Hospital provides a warm, inviting atmosphere & humble staff. Innovative technology, combined with the expertise of our specialists, nurses & staff, contributes to our innovative healing environment & personal, diligent health care delivery. We are committed to delivering outstanding health care in our growing community! Our 184-bed facility offers a wide range of diagnostic & therapeutic services. There are 31 beds on this unit which sees a little bit of everything. We see on average about 30 patients a day and turn half of their beds within a day. On the Med/Surg side, they are a medical tele unit, and they support a variety of surgeries and also specialty surgeries including bowel resections, amputations, and complex wound care. On the Neuro/Tele side they provide care to patients that have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA), stroke, confusion, seizures and VP shunt placement.

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

Schedule

This role is a .7 FTE (56 hours every 2 weeks) working 8-hour night shifts, with every other weekend rotation. Variable weekday schedule.

Responsibilities

• A member of the interdependent team led by a designated RN, is accountable to perform patient care duties and activities for a group of patients.
• Performs such care as vital sign checks, bladder scanning, blood sugar testing, documentation of cares provided.
• Reports patient care data and progress of outcomes to designated RN.
• Demonstrates commitment to the universal guiding principles of the patient care model in order to achieve the M Health Fairview Nursing vision.
• Supports the Nursing Process to achieve outcome focused patient care.
• Supports holistic nursing theory based on Watson's theory of caring aligning with the practice standards of the American Holistic Nurses' Association and the nursing patient care model (Professional Partnership Model) in order to achieve the M