Certified Nurse Assistant/ Short Stay

Shift: Part Time 0430-1300

GENERAL SUMMARY

Nurse Aides give personal care to patients in the hospital under the direction of a Registered Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse, or Charge Nurse. Responsible for assisting with active daily living skills, and working with nurse to assist patient to meet desired Patient Plan of Care. Responsible for collecting data, reporting data to primary care nurse and charge nurse. Alerting Charge Nurse and primary care nurse for abnormal vital signs, changes in patient(s) assessment and emergency situations

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Report to Charge Nurse when arriving to work for instructions about each patient.
• Obtain Vital Signs as directed and reports abnormalities' to the primary care nurse and or Charge Nurse and documents in patient's electronic medical record.
• Responsible for monitoring patients' intake/output and documents total intake and output in patient's electronic medical record.
• Clean unit equipment, refrigerators, and unit area as necessary or as directed.
• Responsible for monitoring equipment usage and loss.
• Responsible for monitoring refrigerator/freezer temperatures for unit.
• Inventory and removing expired products as directed by Director.
• Set up rooms for admissions, assist in the discharge process, and notifying Monitor Tech of telemetry box number for admissions and discharges.
• Pass water/ice pitcher to patients who can have water and monitoring use. Checking with primary care nurse of patient's diets.
• Greet patients, gather information, and demonstrates appropriate customer service skills.
• Answer call lights and assist with meeting patient needs or deferring to a TPC Nurse.
• Assist in obtaining items/supplies for unit and patient.
• Assist patients with eating, dressing, bathing, ambulation, and transportation.
• Assist in all daily care of patients and turning patients' who are total care.
• Monitor patients for changes in mental alertness, emotions, or physical ability and notify the charge nurse or TPC Nurse of these changes.
• Assist with sheath removals once successfully completing competencies.
• Assist with procedural preps as instructed by TPC Nurse.
• Complete other duties as assigned (i.e. stocking med room, carts, and other supply areas).
• Assist unit as needed in noninvasive procedures (i.e. foley catheter removal, INT removal, simple dressing changes, and etc.) under the supervision and direction of TPC Nurse, Charge nurse or Director.
• Assist in blood glucose monitoring once successfully completing competencies.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary.
• 0 - 2 years' experience as a nurse's assistant in a healthcare setting.
• Current BLS.

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

• Certified Nursing Assistant certification required.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• Computer skills.
• Know the definitions of fundamental computer terms related to applications software and desktop PC's.
• Know how to open, read, and respond to email.
• Know how to manage electronic files.
• Know how to print electronic documents and reports.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to read, write and communicate in English. Have cognitive skills for math, decision making and excellent communication skills.
• Work in a temperature controlled environment.
• This position may require the use of personal protection equipment during various tasks/activities including but not limited to, back support belts, gown, gloves, safety glasses and mask including airborne protection mask.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds using proper lifting techniques several times during shift.
• Potential for blood and body fluid, and communicable disease