Nursing Assistant – Progressive Care Unit

Location: Altru Hospital 1200 South Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58201 Pay Range: $17.07 – $25.60 Summary: Schedule/Hours: 16 hours per week, day/evening shift rotation (7am-3pm; 3-11pm), every other weekend. The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is a 24 bed unit that serves as the middle ground” between critical care and general medical floor. This unit takes post ICU, Cardiac, and patients needing high risk medications. The Nursing Assistant works under the direction of a licensed nurse in the provision of direct patient care including the admission and discharge process. The Nursing Assistant assists or performs procedures according to physician order and nursing delegation, based on validation and skill level. The position identifies changes in patient’s condition and communicates these changes to the Nurse immediately. Provides assistance with basic cares, transporting and patient transfers. Essential Job Functions: Contributes to and assists in implementing plan of care that reflects the patient’s physical, psychological, social, educational, developmental and rehabilitative needs based on patient’s age, ethnic origin, economic status, lifestyle, creed or philosophical beliefs. Demonstrates competency and ability to carry out department specific functions in accordance to the department’s standards of care, policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the department/organization. Contributes to the assessment of the health status of patients, including interactions with patient’s family members by collecting basic subjective and objective data from observations and interviews, including taking vital signs and reporting and recording appropriately. Identifies basic signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status and provides basic information which licensed nurses use in identification of problems and needs. Reports the patient’s self-report/symptoms of pain promptly according to standard operating procedure. Certification: Nurse Aide | North Dakota Board of Health | Within 4 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System Physical Demands : Sit: Occasionally (5-33%) Stand: Frequently (34-66%) Walk: Frequently (34-66%) Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%) Reach: Frequently (34-66%) Crawl: Not Applicable Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%) Twist: Occasionally (5-33%) Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%) See: Continuously (67-100%) Hear: Continuously (67-100%) Weight Demands: Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds) Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds) Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds) Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds) Working Conditions: Indoor: Continuously (67-100%) Outdoor: Not Applicable Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable Driving Requirement Definitions: Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials. Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily. Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week. Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive. Driving Requirement for this position: Infrequent Driver Reference ID: R5498 Join our team. We care for one another. Discover what makes Altru a great place to work. Were dedicated to creating a supportive and caring environment where everyone thrives. Join our team of health professionals and support staff who have been committed to caring for the region for more than 130 years. At Altru, we are focused on providing an exceptional patient experience and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our physician-led, community-owned, not-for-profit health system serves approximately 230,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. As a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, our employees are knowledgeable, dedicated, hardworking, trustworthy, and self-disciplined. Ready to make a difference? Apply today and be part of our caring and compassionate team! Altru provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to increase opportunities and eliminate barriers to employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process to access job postings, to apply for a job, for a job interview, for pre-employment testing, or with the onboarding process, please contact Altrus Human Resources Department at hrhelpdesk@altru.org or 701.780.5107. Altru is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more or to request a copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity and Eligibility policy and Affirmative Action Plan at no charge, please contact Altrus Human Resources Department at hrhelpdesk@altru.org or 701.780.5107. 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