Acute Med/Surg CNA – Night Shift Care Specialist

CHRISTUS Health; Shreveport (LA); Presencial; USD 28.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CHRISTUS Health in Shreveport, LA is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to assist with routine patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role includes clerical tasks and ensuring a safe, clean environment, with patient-focused support across the unit.

The ideal candidate has an active CNA license in the state, current BLS certification, and preferably prior acute care patient care experience.

Formación

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Patient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
• CNA License in state of employment required.
• BLS required.

Responsabilidades

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Completes pertinent documents.
• Prepares rooms for admission by setting up IV pots, and adjusting bed to the appropriate level.
• Assures that all patient belongings accompany the patient to the new unit or home at time of discharge.
• Safely transports stable patients as required.
• Maintains security/confidentiality when transporting patients and interacting with family and visitors.
• Cleans, procures and returns equipment and supplies.
• Run errands for the unit as required.
• Assist Licensed personnel in providing a safe and comfortable environment at all times; replenish patient room with water, linen, and towels, as appropriate.
• Perform unit-specific patient care tasks in accordance with the skills checklist and documents on the flowsheet.
• Identify obvious changes in the patient's condition and take responsibility for reporting those changes promptly to the nurse in charge.
• Assist with the ordering and maintenance of stock items according to established inventory when needed.
• Keeps unit supplies in an organized and orderly fashion.
• Respond appropriately to emergencies.
• Communicate effectively with other team members during and between shifts.
• Responds to phone calls and patient call lights.
• Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.

Conocimientos

CNA Certification

Patient care

BLS

Educación

High School Diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

CHRISTUS Health in Shreveport, LA is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to assist with routine patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role includes clerical tasks and ensuring a safe, clean environment, with patient-focused support across the unit.

The ideal candidate has an active CNA license in the state, current BLS certification, and preferably prior acute care patient care experience.