Nursing Assistant

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Nursing Assistant (NA), you will perform essential direct patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse, often while actively pursuing your Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification. Every day you will provide comprehensive patient care, including bathing, oral care, feeding, ambulation, and monitoring vital signs. You will also manage other duties such as inventory, documentation, clerical tasks, dietary assistance, light housekeeping, and computer input, directly supporting the nursing unit's operational needs.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a strong capability for basic patient care, demonstrate meticulous attention to detail in all tasks, and effectively collaborate within the nursing team to ensure optimal patient well‑being and a supportive care environment, showcasing dedication to advancing your healthcare career.

• Provides basic nursing care within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice, including positioning, lifting and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment, monitoring skin condition, and assisting with toileting and ambulating patients.
• Performs basic patient care responsibilities considering the needs specific to the standard of care for a patient’s age, including pediatric, geriatric and general population.
• Answers patients’ call lights, anticipates their needs, and makes rounds to assigned patients. Responds to patients in emergency or physically distressful condition.
• Follows established infection control practices.
• Takes and records temperatures, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height, weight, intake and output.
• Assists in admission, transfer, and discharge of patients. Transports patients to and from various departments, as required.

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) issued by the state of North Dakota (ND) within six months of start date.

• High School Diploma or GED.