Description:
Certified Nursing Assistant - Part Time Nights NOC
Primary Focus:
Provides personal individualized care to patients/patients utilizing the Nursing Care Plan in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team to deliver quality care.
Essential Functions:
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Works collaboratively with peers and team members, using tactful, diplomatic communication techniques in potentially sensitive or emotionally charged situations.
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Takes responsibility of this position and completes duties with minimal direction for supervisor when appropriate.
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Assists patients with ADL’s skillfully with consideration for individual needs.
- Provides personal hygiene measures appropriately.
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Utilizes correct procedures in order to promote good skin care.
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Assists patient in using assistive devices in ambulation, dressing, eating, positioning, and allowing opportunity for self-care.
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Promotes and assists patients’ participation in activities.
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Provides care outlined utilizing the Nursing Care Plan through utilization of Nursing Orders.
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Performs competently those technical skills considered basic to the scope of service on the unit.
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Treats patients, visitors and families with respect and dignity; identifies and addresses psychosocial needs.
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Assists the patient in the provision of adequate nutrition, including fluid intake and supplements.
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Follows procedures to aid adequate bladder and bowel elimination/retraining.
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Adjusts for physical and/or mental limitations of patients/patients.
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Provides care to avoid the need for physical restraints and when necessary, demonstrates proper application,
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Documents body functions including vital signs, weight, intake and output measurements and notifies the LN of any abnormalities.
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Replenishes and orders supplies. Reports all maintenance needs promptly.
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Supports and promotes unit, department, and facility policies, procedures and goals.
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Completes assigned cleaning tasks according to established schedule (DME).
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Provides care for the dying patient and provides postmortem care (may need to assist with transferring).
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Completes tasks as assigned by the Licensed Nurse within the NAR/NAC’s Scope of Practice.
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Reads, understands, and follows care plans.
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Performs rehab program to patients/patients as outlined by PT.
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Knowledge of Electronic Health Records with complete and accurate documentation of ADL’s, I&O’s, B&B, behaviors, VS, weights or as directed by LN.
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Able to admit and discharge a patient using the EHR.
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Knowledge and skills appropriate for all nursing units (North Wing, West Wing, ER, and Outpatient Services) and competent ability to work in all nursing units of OMHC.
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Able to operate all essential patient care equipment.
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May need to assist other departments as necessary.
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Provides training and orientation for new nursing or agency staff as needed.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Required Education and Certification
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Current Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) licensure in the State of Washington
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Must be listed on the Registry with a current license in the State of Washington
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Current BLS upon hire and duration of employment
