Nursing Assistant, Float - Resource Team - Nights
- Nights
How this pay compares
This posting states $17–$24 an hour. Open certified nursing assistant jobs in North Dakota post a median of $22 an hour, the middle half $20.38–$22.50, across 103 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Certified nursing assistants employed in North Dakota earn a median of $22.03 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Certified nursing assistants in North Dakota: pay by town and employer
Workplace injuries
ND,Fargo-Medical Center-General Medical And Surgical Hospitals in Fargo reported 143 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 4,965,966 hours worked: 5.8 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 6 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Medicare gives Sanford Medical Center Fargo 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; North Dakota's hospitals average 3.1). 70% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 68% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · North Dakota hospitals by rating.
What this hospital paid
By Sanford Medical Center Fargo's report to Medicare, its nursing aide hours averaged $21.67 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $21.73 an hour across North Dakota's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What North Dakota hospitals pay nurses.
What North Dakota requires of a certified nursing assistant
Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) on the North Dakota Nurse Aide Registry, from the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Health Facilities Unit.
- Training: at least 75 hours, 16 of them supervised clinical practice.
- Exam: Department-approved competency evaluation with a written or oral exam and a manual skills exam; results come from the state's testing vendor (Headmaster, linked from the HHS CNA page).
Certified nursing assistant jobs and requirements in North Dakota
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About the job
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Work Shift
Night (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Compensation
Salary Range: $17.00 - $24.00
Union Position
No
Department Details
Come and join our Resource Team! This position is great for Nursing students looking for a variety in their day.
The Resource Team is a FLOAT position that allows you to see and experience multiple units and hospitals!
Shifts: 3:00pm-11:30pm. Every other weekend and every other holiday rotation.
Summary
The Nursing Assistant (NA) serves as caregiver to the patient during the scheduled work period. The NA provides patient-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned patient under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
Job Description
Provide assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities; bathing, grooming, toileting, eating, meal preparation and dining needs, emotional and spiritual needs. Administer delegated tasks and treatments. Record vital statistics and other basic health information.
Will collect non-invasive biological specimens from patients as needed. Perform clerical work related to scheduling and documenting patient healthcare. Prepare patient treatment areas for use; prepare and clean medical equipment; dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards and policy. Clean patient living areas or treatment rooms. When necessary for safe provision of care, employee will provide one on one care to patients.
Qualifications
High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is preferred. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
If working in North Dakota (ND) or Minnesota (MN) and not a Certified Nursing Assistant, must be on the NA Registry as a Nursing Assistant through the North Dakota Dept. of Health or through the Minnesota Dept. of Health within four months from the date of hire.
If working in Wisconsin, must be on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry with current work eligibility or a student nurse, currently enrolled at a school approved by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing, who has completed a basic nursing course and 16 hours of clinical experience.
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
From Sanford Health's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Sanford Health
Sanford Health is a nonprofit rural health system with 60 (source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health) hospitals, 315 (source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health) clinic locations and 60,000 (source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health) employees across the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health
Based in Sioux Falls, SDHires in 9 statesPay on its listings: 73.2% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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