Certified Nursing Assistant - 7a-7p (Ascension Campus)

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System; Gonzales (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant to join their compassionate team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring patient comfort and care by assisting with essential tasks such as feeding, cleaning, and monitoring vital signs. This position offers an opportunity to work in a supportive environment where your contributions directly impact the well-being of patients. If you are passionate about providing high-quality care and making a difference in people's lives, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• CNA licensure is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient care activities and maintain patient comfort.
• Document vital signs and report changes in patient condition.

Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Service Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Certified Nursing Assistant - 7a-7p (Ascension Campus)

Job Description

The Certified Nursing Assistant performs various patient care activities and related nonprofessional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients. The Nursing Assistant assists with patient cleaning, feeding, and preparation for treatment, takes and records vital signs, changes bed linen, prepares treatment trays and other supplies, and assists nursing service personnel with a variety of other patient care duties. Relies on established guidelines to accomplish tasks. Works under close supervision.

Responsibilities

• Properly identifies patient by requesting patient name and DOB prior to any patient interactions.
• Obtains and documents vital signs (weight, height, blood pressure, pulse, respirations) and LMP. Expediently reports any unusual incidents or observed changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate personnel.
• Ensures confidentiality of protected patient health information by utilizing safe business practices that support HIPAA regulations.
• Greet each patient with direct eye contact, introduce yourself and explain to patient what you are about to do.
• Prepares, stocks, and cleans exam rooms and maintains supplies and equipment for patient care.
• Performs CLIA waived testing as ordered and documents results.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives including but not limited to gathering and trending data and actively supporting process changes that foster improved quality of care and process.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic health care environment by cleaning rooms and equipment, preparing for sterilization and disinfection, promptly reporting damaged equipment and other problems to appropriate personnel, and efficiently and properly handling linen and supplies.
• Understands and adheres to corporate compliance procedures, accrediting bodies standards, and the ethical and religious directives when providing care.
• Utilizes all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources in a prudent and efficient manner to ensure efficient departmental operations and the provision of high-quality health care services.
• Strives to promote the quality and efficiency of his/her own performance through participation in staff educational programs, approved continuing education courses, and specialized skill training programs.
• Coordinates patient flow to ensure physician efficiency, including managing the patient schedule and wait times.
• Checks refrigerator temperature daily, if assigned, and cleans refrigerator as assigned and documents.
• Performs CLIA waived testing controls daily, if assigned. Checks for expiration on bottles.
• Monitors O2 tank levels; notifies clinic manager when O2 tank needs replacing.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Education - High School

Experience - Communication and Customer Service Skills

Licensure - CNA

About Us

The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is a leading health care innovator in Louisiana and Mississippi. We bring together outstanding clinicians, the most advanced technology, and leading research to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality and safest care possible.

• 1,747 Licensed Beds
• 44,592 OR Procedures
• 10,827 Full Time Employees
• 1,915 Active Medical Staff
• 229,296 Emergency Visits

As a nonprofit, mission-focused Catholic healthcare ministry, we give special attention to our citizens who are most in need. During the most recent fiscal year, we provided more than $39 million in unreimbursed care and community support to the underprivileged.

Our health system is one of the largest in Louisiana, with hospitals, clinics, and physicians located throughout Louisiana and in Mississippi. We provide care to almost half of Louisiana’s citizens and serve in Mississippi's largest metropolitan area.

Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, we serve patients across Louisiana and Mississippi through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians, elderly housing, and integrated information systems. Our health system has partnered with the State of Louisiana as it transforms its healthcare delivery system.

Following in the footsteps of our founders, the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, our team members and physicians are called to provide high-quality care and compassion to all people, especially those most in need.