CNA

ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL; Fort Morgan (CO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition reimbursement

On-site childcare

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Hospital in Fort Morgan, Colorado, is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide direct and indirect nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. You will work within policies to optimize patient care and support the patient-centered mission.

Join a team that values your compassion, strong work ethic, and collaboration. The hospital offers comprehensive benefits, tuition reimbursement, and on-site childcare for employees.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Graduate of a Nursing Assistant Program
• State registered CNA license

Responsibilities

• Provides quality patient care including comfort, hygiene, safety, transport, and nutrition/elimination needs.
• Promptly answers call lights and responds to patient needs.
• Reports patient status changes to the RN accurately and promptly.
• Documents vital signs, input/output, nutrition, hygiene, weights, and care performed.
• Maintains thorough, confidential patient charts and records.
• Assists with delegated patient care tasks under nurse supervision.
• Provides person-centered care with empathy, teamwork, and respect.
• Raises concerns about hazards or errors to the health care team.

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), you will provide essential direct and indirect nursing care under the proficient direction of a Registered Nurse, aligning with established policies and procedures to optimize your skills and contribute to our patient-centered mission.

Every day you will perform vital patient care tasks, support nursing staff, and actively participate in a supportive team environment where your skills and experience are highly valued, with clear pathways for professional development and career advancement.

To be successful in this role, you will be committed to practicing at the top of your license, possess a strong work ethic, a compassionate approach to patient care, and the ability to collaborate effectively within a dynamic healthcare team.

• Provides quality patient care, including comfort and hygiene measures, preventative skin care, safety measures, transport, and nutritional and elimination needs.
• Promptly answers call lights and responds to patient needs.
• Reports patient status changes and needs to Registered Nurse accurately and in a timely manner.
• Accurately documents vital signs, input/output, nutritional intake, personal hygiene, weights, and other patient care performed and reports findings promptly to Registered Nurse.
• Maintains thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records.
• Assists with safe and appropriate delegated patient care tasks which are directly supervised by the nurse.
• Provides person-centeredcare with sensitivity and respect for the human experience in a collaborative fashion with other team members.
• Communicates concerns regarding hazards or errors related to patients to the health care team.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Graduate of a Nursing Assistant Program
• State registered CNA license

Preferred

• Six (6) months previous CNA or healthcare experience.

Where You'll Work

When people and places align, incredible things happen. Just like the amazing associates who work here, every community within our connected ecosystem has its own unique history, story, and personality.

St. Elizabeth Hospital, located in Fort Morgan, Colorado, is a Level III Trauma Center and an American College of Cardiology Accredited Chest Pain Center serving northeastern Colorado. Our hospital offers a comprehensive range of services, including cardiology, maternal, emergency, surgical, pediatrics, and acute inpatient care, as well as a multitude of subspecialists across our specialty clinics. As a 50-bed facility, St. Elizabeth serves as the region's referral center for northeastern Colorado. Since 1952, we have proudly served Morgan County, one of Colorado's most diverse counties, where more than 28 languages are spoken.

• Join the St. Elizabeth Hospital team and thrive!
• Your well-being and growth matter to us.
• We offer relocation support, comprehensive benefits, tuition reimbursement.
• For your convenience, we proudly provide affordable on-site childcare located on the St. Elizabeth Hospital campus, available to employees at 50% off.