Certified Nursing Assistant, Acute Med Surgical A - Full Time

Jobtome; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

OneCHRISTUS Health seeks a nursing assistant to assist with routine patient care activities in a nursing unit under RN supervision.

The role also includes clerical and organizational tasks and patient-focused activities, with emphasis on safety and efficient patient flow.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in patient care in an acute care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of OneCHRISTUS competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Completes pertinent documents.
• Prepares rooms for admission by setting up IV pots and adjusting bed.
• Assures patient belongings accompany patient to new unit or home at discharge.
• Safely transports stable patients as required.
• Maintains security/confidentiality during transport and interactions.
• Cleans, procures and returns equipment and supplies.
• Runs errands for the unit as required.
• Assists licensed personnel to provide a safe and comfortable environment; replenish room with water, linen, and towels.
• Performs unit-specific patient care tasks per skills checklist and flowsheet.
• Identifies changes in patient condition and reports promptly to the nurse in charge.
• Assists with ordering and maintenance of stock items as needed.
• Keeps unit supplies organized.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Communicates effectively with team members during and between shifts.
• Responds to phone calls and patient call lights.
• Adapts patient assessment/treatment to patient needs.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description Summary: Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse/licensed Nurse, this Job will assist with routine and repetitive patient care activities in a nursing unit. This Job also performs specific clerical, organizational, and patient-focused activities. The patient-focused tasks will be supportive in nature.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job Requirements

• Education/Skills High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience Patient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
• Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications CNA License in state of employment required.
• BLS required.
• Work Schedule: 3 Days - 12 Hours Work Type: Full Time