Position General Summary:
This position is an Essential position at the facility to ensure efficient operations and patient care. Employees hired into an Essential position are expected to report to work for their scheduled shifts regardless of the environmental weather and road conditions that may exist.
Position Duties and Responsibilities:
A certified nursing assistant helps patients with direct health care needs, often under the supervision of a nurse. CNAs work directly with patients and the nursing staff, helping with many physical and complex tasks for patient’s activities of daily living and monitoring and reporting health changes to other staff.
Some of their responsibilities include:
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Turning and moving patients
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Gathering medical supplies
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Bathing patients
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Grooming patients by brushing their hair, teeth, shaving, etc.
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Feeding patients and documenting their food and liquid intake
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Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate
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Answering patient calls
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Documenting information
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Cleaning rooms and bed linens
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Stocking supplies
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Assisting with some medical procedures
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Safety procedures
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Transporting patients
Facility General Responsibilities:
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Attend facility new hire orientation as scheduled by HR
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Complete Department Orientation Initial Competency within 7 days of hire date
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Complete Department Initial Skills Competency within 90 days of hire date
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Follow facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures
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Respect cultural and religious practices of patients from all backgrounds
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Follow HIPAA regulations at all times
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Be punctual and dependent for assigned shifts
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Dress within the dress code requirements of the facility
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Identifies all patients using at least two identifiers verbally (name and DOB), and by checking ID bracelet
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Follows Hospital Wide and Department Specific policies and procedures
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Must interact with physicians, guest, staff, and patients pleasantly, cooperatively, and effectively
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Certified nursing assistants help perform critical tasks that ensure patients are well-cared for and safe during their hospital stay. Checking vital signs, keeping patients clean, and other duties like this are extremely important for patient care and satisfaction. CNAs are extremely involved in the daily routines of the patients and are often the first to notice small changes that could help identify health issues before they become problematic, making them a critical part of the healthcare team.
Unit Secretary work involves standard administrative responsibilities, such as answering phones, making copies, scheduling appointments and maintaining supplies. Additionally, unit secretaries admit patients, administer and maintain patient records, break down medical charts and communicate with the clinical staff to ensure all appropriate patient information is gathered.
Position Requirements: Education, Work Experience, Licensure, Certifications:
A high school diploma or equivalent and a State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification is required. BLS for HCP certification required.
Working Conditions:
The ability to think and work independently and with direction, experience communicating with other staff in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment is needed.
Statement of Non-Inclusivity:
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, and qualifications which may be required of or given to any employee assigned to the position. The skills, duties, requirements, and responsibilities outlined in this job description may be changed or added to when deemed appropriate and necessary by the company or the person who is designated to be managerially responsible for this position. Receipt of the job description does not imply nor create a promise of employment, nor an employment contract of any kind. Employment with the company is an at-will relationship.
