CNA – North Runnels Hospital
Job Title: CNA – North Runnels Hospital
Department: Nursing
Reports To: CNO
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Position Summary:
Assists nurses with providing patient care, registering patients and scanning charts.
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Class I
Job Qualifications:
Education: High School Graduate of equivalent.
Personal Job Related Skills: Effective oral and written communication skills.
Licensure, Registry or Certification: Department of Health Services certification in Nursing Assistant. BCLS
Experience / Prior Work Experience: One year experience in a clinical setting preferred.
Physical and Mental Requirements: Duties of this position require extended periods of standing, walking, bending, stooping, twisting, reaching, and lifting up to 50+ pounds.
Occasional lifting and supporting patients that may suddenly become weak or helpless.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assures that each patient receive quality care.
Performs patient care to include: bathing, perineal care, shaving, grooming, mouth care and feeding.
Keeps patient room clean at all times, answers call lights in a timely manner, performs blood glucose at the bedside, records/documents input/output and obtains patient vital signs per policy.
Consistently uses input from the patient, family, significant other, caregiver, physician and health care team members.
Provides appropriate care for all ages of patients based on demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
Assesses and interprets vital sign data for all ages of patients and informs nurse of abnormal readings.
Performs patient care procedures that prevent deterioration to include: repositioning patient, providing skin care, assisting patient out of bed, ambulating and performing catheter care as directed.
Provides respect to patient’s, visitors, and co-workers.
Avoids unnecessary exposure during care.
Speaks politely and respects patient’s cultural preferences.
Includes patients in decisions of care.
Introduces self to patient and explains care to be performed.
Refrains from engaging in casual conversations with co-workers in open areas in view or hearing distance.
participates in patient care management.
Reports abnormal vital signs, observations and concerns to the nurse.
Actively participates in change of shift report.
Assists with transfer paperwork and in-hospital transportation of patients.
Functions proficiently in unit nursing modalities.
Participates in the health care educational for the patient, family, caregiver or significant other concerning needs, disease prevention and health promotion.
Assists the Registered Nurse in developing and implementing an individualized teaching and discharge plan on admission and throughout hospitalization.
Initiates and documents progressive patient, family, caregiver and significant other teaching on admission and throughout hospitalization.
Act as a liaison between patient, family, caregivers, significant other, physician or other healthcare professionals
Maintains accurate and timely records according to hospital policies and procedures.
Accurately documents patient care activities and patient’s response to interventions.
Documents vital signs, intake/output, and appropriate portion of assessment history.
Assists nurses with completing transfer paperwork.
Other Significant Requirements:
Maintains HIPAA and all other confidentiality at all times.
Maintains continuous working relationships with physicians, co-workers, patients and family members.
Greet, assists and acknowledges all visitors.
Follows aseptic procedures and precautions when involved in direct patient care or handling potentially infectious materials.
Follows safety guidelines and policies set forth by the hospital.