Nursing Assistant

1 week ago

Duluth, Minnesota, United States St. Luke's Hospital Full time

Job Summary:

The Nursing Assistant, under the direction of the RN, demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the Nursing Assistant role in the team delivery of patient care as defined by the MN Board of Nursing and reinforced in St. Luke's policies. Assists in providing activities of daily living and comfort measures according to a written plan of care for assigned patients. Assists with patient care activities/services of a technical nature, and assists with daily unit activities and order.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist patients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
  • Provide comfort measures, such as positioning and repositioning patients, and providing emotional support.
  • Assist with patient care activities, such as taking vital signs, administering medications, and performing technical procedures.
  • Assist with daily unit activities, such as preparing patients for meals, and maintaining a clean and safe environment.

Requirements:

  • Education: For employees hired after 12/1/2017: Nursing Assistant on either the Minnesota Department of Health Nursing Assistant Registry or the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry at the time of hire (need not be renewed), OR see experience.
  • Experience: Six (6) months of verifiable clinical experience.
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration: BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Education: N/A
  • Experience: N/A
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of basic mathematical computations; skill in taking temperatures, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and weight; legible printing and/or handwriting. Ability to comprehend and follow verbal and written instructions; to observe and report anything that varies from normal or expected; to communicate and work harmoniously with patients, families and health team members; to maintain confidentiality.
  • Reading - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
  • Writing - Basic: Ability to write simple correspondence.
  • Speaking - Basic: Ability to speak simple sentences.
  • MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Basic Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
  • Reasoning Ability - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Age Specific Competencies - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment. Maintains competency with Age Specific independent study requirements, with a passing score annually.

Physical Demands and Environment:

  • Physical Demands:
    • Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking; lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients; lifts supplies/equipment; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Ability to hear, see, stand, walk, bend, and lift up to fifty (50) pounds.
    • Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
    • Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
    • Sit - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
    • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
    • Reach with hands and arms - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
    • Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
    • Bending-repetitive forward - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
    • Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
  • Lifting Requirements:
    • Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
    • Up to 25 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
    • Up to 35 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
    • Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/ hours)
  • Work Environment:
    • Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
  • Working Conditions:
    • Regularly exposed to risk of blood borne diseases. May be exposed to/occasionally exposed to unpleasant patient elements.

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