• CNA

    Catholic Health Initiatives (Dickinson, ND)


    Responsibilities

    + Check-in with the outgoing patient care techs at the beginning of your shift to get a report on your patients.

    + Conduct hourly rounds on patients, checking vitals, maintaining whiteboard information, and assisting with care as needed.

    + Assist patients with ambulating as necessary. This may mean helping them reach a recliner in their room, walk to the bathroom, or down the hall. Assist released patients in getting safely to their vehicles outside.

    + Assist patients with hygiene needs. This can include a full bed bath, an assisted bed bath, or retrieving towels and soap for ambulatory patients.

    + Help the nurse with tube insertions such as an NG tube, rectal tube, or catheter. You may be holding a cup of water, holding the patient or providing the nurse with supplies as needed, and cleaning up after.

    + Change bed linens, check patients’ weight, other tasks as assigned each day.

    Qualifications

    Education and Experience

    + **High school education or G.E.D.**

    + **Completion of a certified nursing assistant training program.**

    Required Licensure and Certifications

    + Certified Nurse Assistant; North Dakota, required.

    + North Dakota State Nursing Assistant Registry - https://services.ndhhs.gov/nurseaide

    + American Hearth Association Basic Life Support (BLS)-CPR.

    + within 30 days of start.

    Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

    + Candidate must be proficient with computers and computer applications in the healthcare setting.

    + Candidates must be able to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English.

    Preferred Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

    + **1 year of experience in the discipline preferred**

     

    Overview

     

    As our CNA at CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, you’ll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities.

     

    Your success in this role comes from your genuine desire to help patients feel better, whether that means giving them fresh bed linens or checking their vitals. You’re diligent about your tasks, observant of patients’ conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well. You know we’re all continuously trying to become better care providers, and you’re eager to learn.

    About Us:

    CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson part of CommonSpirit Heath a national nonprofit health system based in Englewood Colorado. The faith-based system operates in 18 states and includes 103 hospitals. Additional services offered within the system are: long-term care assisted and residential living communities community health services organizations home health agencies and numerous outpatient facilities.

     

    If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

     

    We are offering a $3,000 Sign-On Bonus** **to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

    Pay Range

    $15.56 - $21.40 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.