Certified Nursing Assistant - Acute Medsurgical A

Jobtome; San Antonio (TX); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills in San Antonio, TX, seeks a Nursing Assistant (CNA) to support patient care on a unit under RN supervision. You will assist with routine activities, admissions assistance, and ensure patient comfort and safety.

You should have a CNA license in the state of employment and BLS certification; high school diploma preferred. Shift is 7pm–7am, full-time position with acute care exposure.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Patient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred.

Aufgaben

• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Prepares rooms for admission by setting up supplies and ensuring patient comfort.
• Transports patients safely and maintains patient confidentiality.
• Maintains supply levels and restocks as needed.
• Communicates effectively with team members and responds to patient needs promptly.

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Description CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills (CSRH-WH) is a 253-bed hospital serving the fastest- growing area of San Antonio. Specialized care includes orthopedic and surgical care with advanced spine surgery, Intensive Care, complex neurology for treating stroke and other neurovascular issues, comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, women’s services, a newborn nursery, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, emergency services, and more. The campus also boasts an Outpatient Imaging Center, an Ambulatory Surgery Center, and four medical plazas, one of which houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health Center.

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

7pm-7am

Work Type

Full Time