Certified Nursing Assistant - Acute Medsurgical A

Jobtome; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

OneCHRISTUS in Santa Fe, NM is seeking a Nurse Aide to support a medical unit under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role blends routine patient care with clerical and organizational tasks to help deliver safe, patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include assisting with admissions, discharges, and transfers; preparing rooms, maintaining supplies, and documenting care; coordinating with the team and responding to patient call lights and emergencies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Patient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
• CNA License in state of employment required.
• BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Assists with 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 report them 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.
• Adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to patient needs.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities.

Skills

Basic patient care

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CNA certification

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:

7PM - 7AM

Work Type:

Full Time