Nursing Assistant

Job Overview

What You Can Expect:

Our Nursing Assistants love Grand Itasca for the stability, meaningful work and great team. If you are looking for professional growth and development with hands on experience caring for a diverse patient population, Grand Itasca is where you belong!

 

We're glad you are thinking about joining us

Grand Itasca is a great place to work. We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities.

 

Let's talk about benefits

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship/grant opportunities
• Health, dental, vision, & life insurance kick in on the first of the month after 30 days of employment
• Generous paid time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance
• STDB (short term disability bank)
• 401K with employer contributions
• Shift Differential
• No Mandates
• Every 3rd Weekend Rotation
• Experience Pay Given
• Employee Referral Program

 

About the Position

• Nursing Assistant
• Part-time .6-.75 FTE (48-60 hours per pay period)
• 12-hour shifts, Days, Evenings, Every 3rd Weekend
• Medical/Surgical/Pediatrics
• INTERNAL POSTING THROUGH: 10/27/26

Job Summary:

The Nursing Assistant serves the hospital patient population by assisting to provide direct patient care which meets the assigned unit needs through regular rounding. The House Supervisor/Nurse Director may re-assign to other units based on changes of volumes and acuity.

 

Here's what you'll do when you join us:

• Demonstrates a professional and compassionate attitude towards patients, families, visitors, coworkers and other departmental representatives.
• Demonstrates a positive, welcoming and helpful attitude towards all individuals who enter or contact the department. 
• Answers patients’ call lights promptly and communicates/completes needed patient intervention. 
• Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent information to ensure patient, visitor and employee rights are protected.
• Handles all organizational information in a manner that ensures strict confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Assists in the delivery of patient care as directed to include: transfers, ambulation, feeding, dressing, bathing, weighing, and toileting. 
• Transports or assists with the transporting of patients.
• Promptly delivers specimens and supplies within the hospital. 
• Reports significant events and actions promptly to the RN.
• Applies monitors and reports to the RN the effectiveness of any safety device and/or mobility alarm.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with hospital safety, disaster and emergency procedures. 
• Cleans and disinfects equipment as needed and assists in keeping unit clean and organized. 
• Attends required in-services and staff meetings. 
• Understands and adheres to departmental policies and procedures. 
• Care is delivered with adherence to the policies and procedures of Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital.
• Performs and demonstrates competency for all CNA responsibilities for patient care.
• Perform other related duties as required. This is not all-inclusive and any other task or job may be assigned in the future. 

If you have these qualifications, we'd love to chat:

1. Must be 18 years of age or older.
   
2. Graduate of a Nursing Aide program. Certification and current listing on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry preferred.
3. BLS Certification or ability to obtain within two months of hire and maintains certification.
4. Experience in an ambulatory or inpatient health care setting with ability to multi-task and manage multiple patient/family/nursing/physician priorities within short time frames preferred.
5. Demonstrated ability to adhere to and follow Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital Mission, Values, Vision and policies.
6. Maintains reliable and consistent attendance.

 

About Grand Itasca:

Grand Itasca brings the benefits of a large and respected health system to our local community. We are a non-profit, state-of-the-art, integrated clinic and hospital that is proud to offer a range of high-quality providers, specialties and services to our community. Enjoy our patient-centered, comprehensive approach, close to home without venturing from the beauty of northern Minnesota.

Benefit Overview

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, PTO, a short-term disability bank, retirement,tuition reimbursement, early access to earned wages and more. Employees also have access to voluntary insurance options, and resources to support their financial and personal well-being. For additional information, please follow this link: https://www.granditasca.org/benefits/AFSCME-S

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status