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  • CHI St Joseph's Health
  • Park Rapids, Minnesota
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About Us

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 138 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

Our Mission

As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.

The posted compensation range of $19.24 - $24.85 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job ID
2026-457365
Employment Type
Part Time
Department
Medical / Surgical / Telemetry
Hours/Pay Period
40
Weekly Schedule
Part-Time, 0.5 FTE - 8 Hour Shifts
Shift
Varies
Remote
No
Category
Nurse Assistant
Union
3219SEIU

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), you will be a cornerstone of patient care, directly contributing to comfort, safety, and recovery by providing essential support under RN direction.

Every day, you will deliver compassionate basic care, assist with patient transport, and actively contribute to the patient's plan of care as a vital member of our interdisciplinary team, upholding the highest standards of conduct and patient well-being.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a dedicated spirit of service, strong communication skills, a meticulous approach to patient support, and an unwavering commitment to our mission of dignified, high-quality healthcare.

  • Provides patient personal care/hygiene and physical comfort, including feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothes, cleaning, bed-making, assisting with ambulation, enemas, skin care and bowel/bladder elimination; provides such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patients based on skill, ability, limitations of scope of practice and patient acuity.
  • Reports and documents patient temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation. Obtains and records measurement of patient height and weight; attaches patient to monitoring equipment. Observes and reports changes in patient condition.
  • Assists nursing staff in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients by performing activities such as inventorying/storing patient belongings, providing patient with relevant personal care/comfort items, orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs, stretchers or patient beds.
  • Obtains and labels a variety of samples (e.g. urine, stool and sputum specimens); transports blood and blood products.
  • Prepares patient, equipment and supplies for specific procedures/examinations; instructs/assists patient in removing articles of clothing, jewelry and related items; escorts patient to dressing booths and assists them in putting on gown; assists with lifting, turning and moving patient and transfer to/from bed and procedure table.
  • Provides patient information to nursing staff for inclusion in the interdisciplinary plan of care; documents relevant patient data in accordance with work unit standards.

Job Requirements

Required

  • High school Diploma or equivalent
  • Certified Nursing Assistant: MN, upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days


Preferred

  • Experience in inpatient medical/surgical setting
Where You'll Work

CHI St. Joseph’s Health of Park Rapids, part of CommonSpirit Health, is an award-winning, 25-bed critical access hospital located in the heart of lake country. Fully accredited by The Joint Commission, we offer a full range of services including 24/7/365 Emergency Department and Level IV Trauma Center, hospitalist program, testing, surgery, orthopedics, rehabilitation, and more so that you can experience better health. 

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community. 

CHI St. Joseph's Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our team members' well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance.

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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