Float Pool Nursing Assistant - Day/Evening

Nursing Assistant Position

Regions Hospital is hiring a compassionate, collaborative, and committed Nursing Assistant to join our Float Pool! The Float Pool supplements the peaks in unit census above what the core unit staff can manage and covers units that inpatient staff would not be comfortable going to. When you start your career as a Nursing Assistant you will receive 2-3 weeks of training with our nursing education to learn more about our electronic health system, hospital safety, disengagement skills and restraints, and unlicensed assistive partner skills. Being a part of the nursing team at Regions means you will use your technical and people skills to positively impact the type of care our patients receive and overall experience.

As a Nursing Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting the patient with activities of daily living (ADLs), providing patient care treatments which include but are not limited to, discontinuing IVs, restraint monitoring, and collecting patient vitals, weights, and intake & output all in a safe, timely, and effective manner. This position regularly collects specimens such as urine, stool, and finger stick blood glucose at the direction of the nurse. The Nursing Assistant responds to patient call lights and requests, communicates with patients and visitors, and assist the nurses with procedures as requested. This position also documents and charts in our electronic health system.

Work Schedule/FTE: .7 FTE (28 hours a week) working either days (7am-3:30pm), evenings (3pm-11:30pm) or a combination of both. This role requires you work every other weekend and holiday.

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of a certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program (may include being listed on the MN Registry)
• Or experience in an acute care or long-term care setting as a Nursing Assistant and/or Emergency Room Technician (6 months at a minimum of 0.5 FTE)
• Or completion of one clinical rotation in a RN or LPN program within the past 12 months
• And a current Basic Life Support CPR certification from either the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

Experience or nursing assistant education must have occurred within the last five (5) years.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school degree or equivalent
• Prior experience in acute care or hospital setting
• Nursing assistant certification
• Proficiency using Electronic Health Record (EPIC)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits:

Our Nursing Assistants who work above a.5 FTE (40 hours per 2 weeks) are eligible for medical insurance, dental insurance, 401K with a match, disability insurance, paid time-off, and tuition reimbursement. Aside from traditional benefits, Regions Hospital offers a range of non-traditional benefits to all employees such as an employee health clinic, on-site fitness center, a 24/7 employee assistance program to assist employees with a range of topics, book clubs, and an employee resiliency center.