Nursing Assistant 1

Company:	Ramsey County Company Profile \| Current Opportunities (11)
Job Location(s):	St. Paul
Employment Term:	Regular
Employment Type	Full Time
Start Date:	As soon as possible
Starting Salary Range:	Not Provided
Required Experience:	Open
Related Categories:	Healthcare - Nursing, Government - Local/Federal

Position Description



To provide direct care to residents at Ramsey County Care Center; to maintain a clean and orderly care area; and to perform related duties as assigned.
Examples of Work Performed:
* Monitors resident condition by taking and recording temperatures, pulses, respiration, weights, blood pressures, observing resident behavior, and reporting all information to the nurse. * Assists nurses in resident care by performing routine duties such as toileting, feeding, passing water and nourishment, bathing, skin care, shampooing, oral hygiene, feeding, positioning, changing linens, and answering patient call lights. * Assists residents in maintaining mobility by assisting in ambulation, transfers, or range of motion exercises. * Provides indirect nursing care by performing errands such as escorting family members to various locations, helping residents to cars, answering phones, transporting patients from one location to another within the nursing home and assisting residents with ongoing care of clothing and personal property. * Documents required information in resident charts and group books.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Sufficient to perform required duties. Experience: None required. Registration Requirement: Must be listed on the Nursing Assistant Registry of the Minnesota Department of Health. NOTE: Additional information concerning registration requirements may be obtained by calling the Nursing Assistant Registry of the Minnesota Department of Health; (651) 215-8705.
Exam/Screening Process Information:
No examination will be given for this classification. The names of all applicants who meet the minimum qualifications stated above and who file a properly completed application and supplemental questionnaire will be placed on the eligible list for employment as a Nursing Assistant. Names will remain on the list for 6 months or until hired, whichever occurs first. A notice will be sent to applicants at the time of posting of the eligible list. Criminal Background Checks: All employment offers are conditioned upon the applicant passing a criminal background check. Convictions are not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered on its individual merits and the type of work sought. However, making false statements or withholding information will cause you to be barred from employment, or removed from employment. For further information regarding this posting, please contact me at or by phone at 651-266-4195.