Job Description

About the Company: As a leading employer in Glendive Montana, Glendive Medical Center (GMC) is committed to caring, healing, and a healthier community. GMC lives by SERVE —providing compassionate service, striving for excellence, treating all with respect, practicing responsible stewardship, and engaging our community to improve health. We take pride in uplifting and giving back to our community! If you are bright, highly motivated, and a team player we encourage you to apply!

About the Role: Working in a Critical Access Hospital provides clinicians with a unique opportunity to have a more diverse patient care experience. The Nursing Assistant (NA) provides compassionate patient care to a diverse age group of patients with a variety of medical and/or surgical conditions. This individual provides direct patient care and works collaboratively with team members including the patient and family, to achieve optimal patient outcomes. All care is provided under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse. The NA assists with activities of daily living and assists with patient care treatments and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Provides for patient's personal hygiene and daily living. This may include providing and clearing bedpans and urinals, providing baths, backrubs, shampoos and shaves, and assisting patients with showers. Performs skin care checks and notifies nursing staff of any abnormalities or concerns.
• Assists with meals and feeds patients. Provides fresh water and nourishment between meals.
• Will perform mobility assistance to patients including turning and repositioning, assisting with transfers and ambulation. Assisting patients with active or passive range of motion or with restorative mobility exercises. Will be able to demonstrate safe use of mobility aide equipment and lifts.
• Ensures the patients are in clean gowns/clothing. Changes bedding routinely and tidies the patient’s rooms throughout the shift.
• May assist nursing staff in providing enemas, douches, nonsterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths, and apply restraints as instructed and delegated to do.
• Performs I&Os; checks vital signs, obtains heights/weights, and collects specimens.
• Promptly answers call lights and performs frequents rounding on all patients to ensure they are safe, and needs are met.
• Assists nursing staff in performing point of care testing, collecting EKGs, placing patients on cardiac monitoring devices.
• Will be able to provide end of life and post-mortem cares.
• Works effectively as a team member in the delivery of care and assists in the orientation of new employees. Maintains good working relations with nursing unit staff and other hospital employees through appropriate communication.
• Instills confidence in patients by maintaining a neat appearance and performing duties in a competent and caring manner. Reports observations of patients to the nurse caring for the patient to ensure professional assessment.
• Ensures they are able to provide a comprehensive report of the patient’s cares and needs to the on-coming shift nursing assistant.
• With specialized training and written approval, may perform additional and specialized tasks pertinent to the assigned area.
• Nursing assistants help to complete other duties as assigned such as inventory and ordering of supplies, checking blanket/fluid warmers, stocking or supplies, general cleaning of patient care and work areas.
• Will use the appropriate processes for reporting incidents, notification of their nursing supervisor, and the chain of command.
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth by attendance at educational programs and routine unit meetings.
• All other duties as assigned by management.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Shows dependability by being punctual; maintains consistent attendance.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients and co-workers, transports patients and equipment as appropriate.
• Must be able to prioritize and use time management effectively to complete tasks.
• Will use de-escalation techniques when working with agitated patients.
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays, and on call duty.

Education and Experience:

• High school graduate preferred.
• Successful completion of nursing assistant course or the equivalent within 6 months of hire.
• Previous hospital experience with acceptable references preferred.
• Current BLS certification required.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Must be able to ambulate free of impairment and navigate stairways/corridors quickly to response to emergencies. Physically able to perform CPR.
• Requires prolonged periods of walking, standing, bending, or reaching.
• Must be able to lift/move patients of all sizes using proper body mechanics and/or patient lift equipment.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Able to withstand physical and emotional stress.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a hospital environment.
• External applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential functions, either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodations be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Additional Job Information:

• This is a non-exempt, hourly position and employees are paid on a bi-weekly basis
• Position may be eligible for recruitment incentives. For example: Sign-on, Moving Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, etc.
• 12 Hour Shifts (7AM – 7PM or 7PM – 7 AM)
• On Site – 202 Prospect Dr, Glendive MT 59330

Benefits:

Employees are eligible on the 1st of the month following the completion of 59 days of employment for:

• Medical Insurance and Healthcare Spending Accounts
• Dental
• Vision
• Short Term Disability
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance Policy for each full-time employee at 1.5 times their salary up to $50,000.
• Company Paid Long Term Disability
• A wide variety of voluntary fringe benefits

Upon the Completion of 30 days employees are eligible for:

• 401(k) with partial company match
• 100% vested after two years of employment.
• PTO
• Paid Float Holidays
• Extended Illness paid time off

About the Community:

Glendive, Montana offers a blend of small-town charm, outdoor adventure, and a growing entrepreneurial spirit. It's known for its safety, friendly community, and proximity to natural attractions like Makoshika State Park and the Yellowstone River.

Here's a more detailed look at the reasons for considering relocation to Glendive:

1. Small-Town Charm and Community:

• Glendive is a safe and friendly city, known for its "small town charm".
• It's a great place to connect with neighbors and be part of a close-knit community.
• The downtown area is experiencing growth, with new boutiques, specialty shops, and art.

2. Outdoor Recreation and Natural Beauty:

• Makoshika State Park: Glendive is the gateway to this park, which boasts stunning badlands scenery, dinosaur fossils, and various activities like hiking, camping, and stargazing.
• Yellowstone River: The river runs right through town, providing opportunities for fishing, boating, and agate hunting.
• Short Pine OHV Recreation Area: Over 2,800 acres of trails are available for off-roading.
• Fort Peck Lake: Nearby, this large lake offers camping, boating, and fishing.
• Montana's Trail to the Stars: Glendive is a part of this trail, known for its dark skies and stargazing opportunities.

3. Proximity to other attractions:

• Glendive is within a few hours of attractions like Mount Rushmore, Deadwood, and Medora.

4. Climate:

• Eastern Montana weather is characterized by a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. It's part of the Northern Great Plains, experiencing warm summers and cold, dry winters. Spring and summer tend to be wetter than winter, and there can be a lot of wind.

Here's a more detailed look:

• Summers: Warm and dry, with sunshine being the norm. Temperatures can reach into the 80s and 90s.
• Winters: Cold and dry, with snow possible at any time of the year. Temperatures can drop well below freezing, with occasional sub-zero temperatures.
• Spring and Fall: Can be unpredictable and variable, with possible swings in temperature and weather patterns.

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