Certified Nursing Assistant - AC

Norton Sound Health Corporation; Alaska; On-site; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Norton Sound Health Corporation in Nome, AK is seeking an Acute Care Regular Full-time Staff member to assist professional nursing staff and provide bedside patient care, transport patients, and handle clerical tasks as needed.

The role requires basic nursing knowledge, strong patient focus, and the ability to work in a team. Alaska licensure as a Nursing Assistant is required, with at least 2 years of medical experience and high school education.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of patient care principles, practices, standards and techniques (including proper lifting, assistance with walking, etc.)
• Knowledge of documentation requirements for specific fields/records

Responsibilities

• Provide for comfort and well-being of patients by performing basic nursing duties such as transportation within the facility
• Assist patients in dressing or undressing, bathing, or eating
• Aid physicians and nursing staff members with procedures if needed
• Collect non-invasive body fluids specimens or gather vital signs
• Document patient interactions as needed
• Perform duties of an administrative assistant or unit clerk when assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Problemsolving

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Alaska State Licensure as a Nursing Assistant

Job description

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Acute Care Regular Full-time Staff 34 - Nome Census Area, Nome, AK, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 2656

Salary Range: $35.79 To $48.56 Annually

Purpose of Position:

Assistprofessionalnursingstaffbyperformingsimpletreatmentsandrelated bedside patient care as well as transporting patients and performing some clerical duties.

Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values.Demonstrate understandingofandcompliancewithorganization’spolicies,procedures,code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Provideforcomfortandwell-beingofpatientsbyperformingbasicnursing duties such as transportation within the facility
• Assistpatientsindressingorundressing,bathing,oreating
• Aidphysiciansandnursingstaffmemberswithproceduresifneeded
• Collectnon-invasivebodyfluidspecimensorgathervitalsigns
• Documentpatientinteractionsasneeded
• Performdutiesofanadministrativeassistantoraunitclerkwhenassigned
• Performotherdutiesasassigned

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstratetheorganization’svalues:integrity,culturalsensitivityandrespect fortraditionalvalues,continuallearningandimproving,compassion,teamwork and pride.Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledgeoftypicalofficetechnologiessuchascomputers,printers,copiers,fax machines, and typical office software.

JobSpecificknowledgeislistedbelow:

• Knowledgeofpatientcareprinciples,practices,standardsandtechniques (including proper lifting, assistance with walking, etc.)
• Knowledgeofdocumentationrequirementsforspecificfields/records

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered on a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork.All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills.All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance.In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy,procedureandinstructions,activelycommunicatewiththeirsupervisorsto ensureunderstandingandmanagetheirworkaccordingly.Finally,allemployees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Jobspecificskillsandabilitiesarelistedbelow:

• Problemsolvingandcriticalthinkingskills
• Interpersonalskillsandteamwork

Education

Degree

Program

High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience

Amount:

2 year(s) of medical experience

0 (years)

Type:

Musthavebothgeneralandsupervisoryexperienceifindicated.

Credentials

AlaskaStateLicensureasaNursingAssistant

Physical Requirements

• Usehandsandarmstooperateofficeorclinicalequipment
• Sitlessthanhalfthe workday
• Standand/orwalkmorethanhalftheworkday
• Bend,stretch,twist,crouchand/or reach
• Usehandsandarmsforrepetitivemotiontasksconsistentlyformorethan one hour at a time
• Liftorcarryunaidedupto50 pounds
• Pushorpullusinguptomoderate force
• Seeandhearwithnormal acuity
• Workisconductedinastandardclinicalenvironmenttoincludeexposure
• tolatex,biohazrdorotherharmful substances
• Minimaltravelisrequired(lessthan25%ofthetime)

IattestthatIdonothaveanyphysical,mentalormedicalimpairmentordisability that would limit my job performance.

Affirmation of Understanding of Job Duties: