Certified Nursing Assistant - IMC MedSurgical A

CHRISTUS Health; San Marcos (TX); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in San Marcos is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to assist in routine patient care activities under a nurse's supervision. Responsibilities include patient admission support, ensuring safety during transports, maintaining cleanliness, and responding to patient needs effectively. Candidates should have a CNA license and basic life support (BLS) certification. This full-time position offers a structured work schedule from 7 AM to 7 PM, ensuring quality care and patient support in a respected healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• CNA License in state of employment required.
• BLS required.
• Patient care experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Prepares rooms for admission by setting up IV pots.
• Safely transports stable patients as required.
• Responds to phone calls and patient call lights.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities.

Skills

Patient care

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos, which originated in 1923 as Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Memorial Hospital, opened at its current Wonder World Drive location in 1983. Our staff of more than 700 Associates works with more than 300 active and consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients and their families. For more than 20 consecutive years, we have been named The Best Hospital in Hays County in the annual “Best of Hays” publication released by the San Marcos Daily Record. In addition to interventional cardiac services, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos is a Certified Chest Pain Center and an accredited Primary Stroke Center. We lead the region in da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery and offer a variety of specialty care services including medical imaging, rehabilitation, hospice, women’s services and more.

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.

Qualifications

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

7AM - 7PM

Work Type

Full Time