Certified Nursing Assistant - Acute MedSurgical A

CHRISTUS Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills is seeking a compassionate CNA for night shift (7pm-7am) to support nursing care on a medical unit. You will assist with admissions, daily patient care, and discharge preparation, while ensuring patient safety, comfort, and efficient flow of information to the licensed staff.

Under RN supervision, you will maintain rooms, transport supplies, and respond to patient calls, with an emphasis on respectful communication and adherence to privacy policies

Qualifications

• Patient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
• CNA license and BLS are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Perform routine patient care tasks under supervision.
• Maintain patient rooms and supplies, including linens and equipment.
• Communicate changes in patient condition to the nurse in charge.
• Ensure patient safety and confidentiality at all times.
• Respond to calls and notify staff as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CNA License

BLS Certification

Job 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