Nursing Assistant Med Surg Float Pool

## Nursing Assistant Med Surg Float Pool Apply:
Abbott Northwestern Hospital:
Part time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
October 19, 2026 (9 days left to apply):
R-0075253
** Location Address:
** 2800 10th Ave Receiving Dock Minneapolis, MN
** Date Posted:
** October 09, 2026
** Posting Expiration Date:
** October 19, 2026
** Department:
** Med Surg Float Pool
** Shift:
** Day (United States of America)
** Shift Length:
** 12 hour shift
** Hours Per Week:
** 30
* * Union

Contract:

** SEIU-4-Abbott Northwestern Service Workers-SAN
** Weekend Rotation:
** Every Other
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* Job Summary:

** The Med Surg Float Pool Nursing Assistant provides support across a range of hospital units based on daily staffing needs. This includes floating to Med Surg, Telemetry, Mental Health, Emergency Department, Neurology, Orthopedic, and Spine units, as well as specialized areas such as Courage Kenny Rehabilitation, Cardiac Intensive Care Units (ICUs), Neuro ICUs, and Medical ICUs. This flexibility allows the Nursing Assistant to assist with patient care and unit operations wherever demand is greatest, ensuring consistent support across diverse areas of patient care.
** Key Position Details:*** .75 FTE (60 hours per two-week pay period)
* 12-hour day shifts
* Every other weekend rotation
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* Job Description:

** Under the direct supervision of a RN, assists in the delivery of patient care. This includes performing personal care such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving and transporting patients, or changing linens. Collects and documents vital signs and other observations of patients.

** Principle Responsibilities
*** Performs personal care/interventions as assigned.  + Completes interventions according to identified critical elements of each procedure.  + Answers patient call lights promptly for both assigned and other patients.  + Distributes and sets up water, snacks and patient trays and assists patients.  + Assists patient with grooming and hygiene needs, maintains skin integrity, personal comfort and population specific needs of the patient.  

+ Provides assistance with ambulation, transfer, positioning and range of motion (ROM) according to activity order and needs of the patient.  + Implements activities of fall prevention plan as specified in plan of care.  + Collects and saves specimens.  + Provides assistance to the RN for admission, transfer, discharge and post-mortem care.  + May transport medications excluding controlled substances within the site.
* Observes, collects and documents health status data as assigned.  + Completes measurements according to critical elements of policy/procedures, which may include: temperatures, radial pulses, blood pressures, respirations, weights, intake and output.  + Reports immediately to the RN observations/health status data that are not within normal limits for the patient or are significantly changed.  + Documents according to documentation guidelines.
* Contributes to an environment that is safe for patients, visitors and employees.  + Protects patient, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.  + Reports environmental risks or equipment malfunctions to supervisor.  + Uses equipment following policies, procedures and manufacturer directions or standards.  + May handle hazardous waste (identifies, segregates, and disposes of hazardous waste;

ensures container integrity; knows emergency response procedures to spills, fires, and evacuation procedures).
* Other duties as assigned.
** Required Qualifications
*** Must meet one of the following requirements:
◦ 18 years of age OR:
◦ 17 years of age with high school diploma or GED
* Must meet one of the following requirements:
◦ Successful completion of Certified Nursing Assistant…