CNA

CommonSpirit Health; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE is seeking a Certified Nurse Assistant to support patient care under RN direction, delivering compassionate basic care and assisting with transports.

The role emphasizes teamwork, meticulous record-keeping, and adherence to high standards of conduct to help ensure dignified, quality healthcare for all patients.

Qualifications

• Completed 75-hour state approved Nursing Assistant course.
• Certification as Nursing Assistant NE (upon hire).
• Basic Life Support – CPR certification (upon hire).

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic patient care under RN direction.
• Assist with patient transport and contribute to the plan of care.
• Support the nursing process: assess, plan, implement, evaluate.
• Document cares in the patient’s medical record.

Job description

Where You’ll Work

Established by the Sisters of the St. Francis in 1924, CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney, Neb. At CHI Health Good Samaritan, you’ll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open-heart surgery, a level II neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally accredited cancer center, comprehensive neurosurgery, advanced orthopedic program, and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free-standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), you will be a cornerstone of patient care, directly contributing to comfort, safety, and recovery by providing essential support under RN direction.

Every day, you will deliver compassionate basic care, assist with patient transport, and actively contribute to the patient’s plan of care as a vital member of our interdisciplinary team, upholding the highest standards of conduct and patient well-being.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a dedicated spirit of service, strong communication skills, a meticulous approach to patient support, and an unwavering commitment to our mission of dignified, high-quality healthcare.

• Under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practitioner, RN or LPN, participates in the nursing process which includes: assess, plan, implement, and evaluate. The nursing process is an ongoing process that can end at any stage.
• Assessment – Contributes to the assessment of the health status of the healthcare consumer.
• Plan — Contributes to the plan of care through observation, data collection and communication of findings to the appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Implement — Provides basic patient care activities based on the plan of care and as delegated.
• Evaluate — Contributes to the evaluation of the healthcare consumer by observing responses to interventions and communicating findings to the appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Documents cares provided in the healthcare consumer’s record.

Job Requirements

Required

• Other Must have successfully completed the 75-hour state approved course for Nursing Assistant if hired into the Nursing Assistant position after April 30, 1998. , upon hire
• Certified Nursing Assistant: NE, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support – CPR, upon hire