What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Assistant - Acute Rehab position at Fairview Health Services?
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Overview
At M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - West Bank Campus, we are committed to delivering outstanding healthcare in a setting where we specialize in innovation. We continually aim to improve our patients' lives by providing positive outcomes using groundbreaking technology and treatments while balancing patients' needs.
Our partnership with the University of Minnesota Medical School and University of Minnesota Physicians provides the platform to specialize in breakthrough treatments, surgical techniques, and lifesaving therapies and to train tomorrow's physicians. Clinical trials advance our clinical services, bringing the newest ideas to patient care.
We are conveniently located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis.
- Post-Acute – PT, OT, SLP.
- Acute Rehab Center
- 30 beds of inpatient rehab.
- Serves multiple diagnoses including neuro, ortho, oncology, amputee, spinal cord injury, transplant, etc. Primarily adults, however see adolescents ages 13 .
- Approximately 50 therapy and tech staff at the 2 post-acute units (core and casual)
- Highly Collaborative between all disciplines along with MD/Physiatrist, rehab nursing, social work, dietary, etc., with a primary goal to get patients home.
This position will be working 40 hours every two weeks on the Night shift, 8 hour shifts, every other weekend. The position is eligible for benefits.
You will be notified by email or phone if selected for the next stage of our recruitment process. At any time, you may also check your application status online in your Fairview applicant profile at this link.
Responsibilities Job Description
Responsibilities
- Provides basic patient care by performing routine duties to include: Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
- Personal grooming, bathing, toileting,
- Feeding,
- Skin care needs (clean and sterile dressing changes), applying ointments/creams,
- Oral hygiene,
- Specimen collection/testing,
- Position/ambulating,
- Changing linens,
- Promptly answers call lights.
- Assists nurse in monitoring patient condition.
- Accurately takes and records weights, input/output, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rates, respiration, and oxygen saturation.
- Places patient on/off monitors or equipment.
- Reports unusual findings to the RN in a timely manner.
- Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharge of patients.
- Orients patient/family to environment.
- Assures the patient’s belongings are accounted for, documented upon admission, transfer and discharge.
- Transports patients, equipment, specimen and supplies.
- Assures patients get to appointment on time.
- Uses transfer belt when assisting patients with transfers and/or ambulation.
- Cleans sets up, and maintains rooms and equipment.
- Orders and stocks supplies.
- Accurately documents tasks performed in appropriate form.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Required:
- Current on the MN CNA Registry
- BLS (basic life support) for healthcare providers
Preferred:
- Experience in a hospital setting
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
