Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) 12 Hr. Med Surg
Start Date:
Open Until Filled.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Current Certified Nurse Aide Certification
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider certification or American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification
- Previous CNA experience in acute care preferred
Duties & Responsibilities:
Job Summary
Participates as part of the team of nursing staff delivering basic nursing care to patients of all ages, pediatric to geriatric.
Duties
- Accurate observation recording and reporting of vital signs
- Accurate recording and reporting of I/O
- Accurate recording and reporting of weights
- Accurate recognition of a patient in acute distress and reporting of condition
- Identifies and reports problems based on patient observations
- Evaluates patient's response to interventions and reports to charge nurse
- Establishes priorities for patient care activities
- Provides basic nursing care for patients under supervision of licensed nurse
- Reports changes in patient's status, to the charge nurse and staff caring for patient
- Documents nursing care consistent with hospital charting standards
- Orients patients and family to unit environment
- Relates unit policy regarding visitors to family and friends
- Gives accurate report to team leader
- Reports extraordinary patient problems to Supervisor, or Administrator as necessary
- Follows chain of command to resolve patient or employee problems
- Complies with hospital policies procedures for selected precautions i.e. seizure, suicide
- Assist in preparing patient for operating room
- Uses principles of body mechanics in mobilizing patient or object
- Asks for help when lifting heavy patients
- Complies with unit policies for immobilization and restraints
- Complies with unit policies for electrical safety
- Incorporates infection control principles in practice
- Demonstrates skills related to the management of emergency situations
- Complies with unit policy for cardio-pulmonary arrest
- Demonstrates how to place STAT and Code 99 calls
- States hospital DNR/DNI policy
- Complies with policy regarding risk management
- Complies with personnel policies
- Takes action based on constructive performance evaluations and feedback
- Takes responsibility for helping to meet own learning needs
- Maintains confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, personnel, and the public
- Responsible for maintaining current licenses/certificates on file
- CPR
- CNA
- Completed skills list
- Completes assignments, prior to end of shift
- Attends 75% of scheduled staff meetings
- Assists with PI studies
- Makes suggestions for studies
- Responds to corrective plans
- Familiar with Nursing policy and procedure manual
- Practices within scope of CNA certification
- Performs other duties as assigned
Other Info:
Lifting Requirements
Heavy: frequent lifting, not more than 50 pounds (with help) and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
Available Shifts:
Full-Time Variable Shift
Contact Name:
Human Resources
Contact Phone:
530-712-2137
Contact Email:
hrrecruiting@orohosp.com
