Building Location:Building B - St Marys Medical CenterDepartment:13980 Level 18 - Med Surg OncologyJob Description:Are you looking to make a difference in someone's life? Essentia Health is currently recruiting for a Nursing Assistant Position. • You will be responsible for providing direct care to patients and serving the needs of patients in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort, under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager, Assistant Head Nurse, and/or Department Director (possibly with guidance from an LPN) to contribute to meeting the mission and goals of Essentia Health. • Duties will vary by patient care unit/department and include but are not limited to: Providing personal hygiene care, assisting with nutritional needs, providing comfort care and other assistance, appropriately and safely transferring patients, taking vital signs and completing recordkeeping, recognizing and promptly reporting changes in patient condition to the RN, and maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients to promote the healing process.• You will work within job scope to meet the requirements of the Joint Commission and other applicable federal, state and local regulatory and accrediting agencies.Education Qualifications:Licensure/Certification Qualifications:Must meet one of the following requirements:6 months of nursing assistant experienceCompletion of one semester of clinical rotations within an accredited nursing programSuccessful completion of an EH provided Nursing Assistant training within one month of hireVerifiable completion of a recognized nurse aide training program Current registration on applicable state nursing assistant registryBLS certified or ability to become certified within 1 month from hire dateFTE:0.3Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:Shift Rotation:Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America)Shift Start Time:variesShift End Time:variesWeekends:every otherHolidays:YesCall Obligation:NoUnion:SMMC Main Service Workers Local 70 (SMSVW)Union Posting Deadline:11/3/2024 11pm