ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES
Supervisory-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities:
Position-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities:
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Performs delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills, including activities of daily living, monitoring of patient condition, body mechanics, providing nutritional support, and other standards of care, policies, and procedures.
- Documents care as provided.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
- Communicates clearly, honestly, appropriately, and promptly with patients, families, and care team members.
- Completes documentation of care/behaviors with accuracy according to facility guidelines.
- Respects the confidentiality of patient information and adheres to HIPAA and facility guidelines.
- Recognizes and reports changes in the patient’s condition.
- Demonstrates caring attitudes and behaviors to develop therapeutic relationships.
- Demonstrates respect, equity, and empathy in actions and interactions with culturally diverse and vulnerable patients.
- Demonstrates knowledge of facility safety procedures.
- Occasional weekend work to support special events.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Organization-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates full commitment to the CHOICE values of MRH and consistently represents the organization in a positive, professional manner.
- Establishes and maintains effective verbal and written communication, fostering positive working relationships with patients, staff, and vendors.
- Adheres to the MRH attire and dress code in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
- Exhibits initiative and self-motivation; maintains a consistent level of productivity and manages time and responsibilities effectively.
- Completes all required annual education, training, in-services, and licensure/certification updates; actively participates in departmental and organizational meetings or reviews meeting minutes as required.
- Maintains strict patient confidentiality at all times.
- Reports to work punctually and completes assigned duties within established timeframes.
- Actively contributes to departmental and organization-wide performance improvement and continuous quality initiatives.
- Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, maintaining adherence to departmental, hospital, state, and federal standards and policies.
- Follows all infection control, safety, and risk management procedures to maintain a safe environment for patients, the public, and staff.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be at least 18 years of age (21 for positions requiring driving, with a valid driver’s license).
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Must successfully pass a background check.
- Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and breath alcohol test (if applicable).
- Must complete an Employee Health meeting prior to starting employment.
EDUCATION, LICENSURE(S), AND CERTIFICATION(S)
Required Preferred
- Current, active Colorado Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) certification.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (or be obtained within ninety (90) days of hire).
EXPERIENCE
Required Preferred
- One (1) year C.N.A. experience
- One (1) year Med-Surg or Long-Term Care experience.
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