CNA, Certified Nurse Assistant - Acute Med/Surg

CHRISTUS Health; Coushatta (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Certified Nursing Assistant to support nursing units under RN supervision. This PRN, per diem role involves routine patient care and basic clerical tasks to ensure smooth unit operations.

Responsibilities include assisting with admissions, transfers, discharges, preparing rooms, transporting patients, maintaining cleanliness and patient safety, and effective communication with the healthcare team.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assists with admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Prepares rooms for admission and sets up rooms.
• Safely transports stable patients as required.
• Maintains patient belongings and confidentiality.
• Cleans, procures and returns equipment and supplies.
• Responds to emergencies and communicates with the team.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job 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:

PRN

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed