Certified Nursing Assistant - Observation

Owensboro Health; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Owensboro is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to deliver direct patient care and support nursing staff. The role focuses on enhancing patient experience and safety, requiring critical thinking and effective communication skills. Join a dedicated team that values integrity, teamwork, and service excellence.

Qualifications

• SRNA certification required upon hire.
• BLS certification required within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care under nurse supervision.
• Documents patient progress and assists nursing staff.
• May monitor EKG and handle medication safely.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Decisive Judgment

Education

High School Diploma

General Equivalency Diploma (GED)

Job description

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Job Summary

Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse. Works collaboratively with the care team.

Job Responsibilities

• Greets and orients new patients to the hospital environment, room and unit routines. Creates positive patient experience by focusing on what matters most to the patient and visitor/s.
• Fosters patient engagement by involving the patient and/or significant others in handoff to proactively meet patient needs and assure a safe environment through intentional rounding.
• Provides ongoing communication through regular updates to the patient-room care board.
• Promotes a Culture of Safety by mindfully integrating Error Prevention tools into daily routines.
• Contributes to the assessment of patients by collecting data for review by a nurse and reports abnormal findings.
• Documents patient progress toward goals and ensures documentation is accurate, complete, specific, and timely.
• Assists nursing staff to identify physical, psychosocial, age-specific, and cultural considerations of each patient.
• Works with the nursing staff to provide personal care according to organizational standards and policies.
• May monitor tube system and handle medication in accordance with medication safe handling practice.
• May update diet orders and verify tray deliveries meet diet requirements.
• May electronically transfer patients in and out of the unit including facilitation of direct admit process, completion of discharge in electronic medical record (EMR), assembling paper-lite chart, and assisting with patient bed placement.
• May arrange for patient transport services.
• May enter work orders and obtain supplies from materials.
• May enter staff assignments into Responder 5 System and verify staff have logged in and out of the system.
• May perform continuous observation of EKG monitors for assigned groups of patients, while communicating to appropriate staff any changes in cardiac rhythm, including interpreting and documenting rhythm, heart rate, and appropriate measurements in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• May run telemetry strips whenever a significant change in rhythm, rate, or conduction occurs, and/or according to policy and scan all appropriate strips into EMR per policy.
• May determine, review, and revise alarm settings for each patient based on physician orders and/or telemetry protocols and policies. Will also troubleshoot alarms, monitors, batteries, and equipment problems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or higher preferred.
• No experience required.
• SRNA - Certified as State Registered Nurse Assistant in the state of Kentucky required upon hire.
• BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 90 days of employment in this position.

Skills and Attributes

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Physical Demands

• Standing: Frequently.
• Walking: Frequently.
• Sitting: Occasionally.
• Lifting 0-25 lbs: Frequently.
• Lifting 25-75 lbs: Rarely.
• Lifting over 75 lbs: Rarely.
• Carrying 0-25 lbs: Frequently.
• Carrying 25-75 lbs: Rarely.
• Carrying over 75 lbs: Rarely.
• Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs: Frequently.
• Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs: Frequently.
• Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs: Frequently.
• Climbing: Occasionally.
• Bending/Stooping: Frequently.
• Kneeling: Occasionally.
• Crouching/Crawling: Occasionally.
• Reaching: Frequently.
• Talking: Frequently.
• Hearing: Frequently.
• Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: Rarely.
• Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: Frequently.
• Keyboard Data Entry: Frequently.
• Running: Occasionally.
• Vision: Depth Perception: Frequently.
• Vision: Distinguish Color: Frequently.
• Vision: Seeing Far: Frequently.
• Vision: Seeing Near: Frequently.

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