CNA-FLEX

Covenant Health; Oak Ridge (TN); Vor Ort; USD 27.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, part of Covenant Health, is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant for the Flex Pool. This Full Time night shift position offers a 72 hours per pay period schedule at our Oak Ridge facility.

The CNA will record vital signs, assist with personal care, deliver meals, help with ambulation, and support patient transfers and safety. CPR/Provider C and Tennessee CNA certification are required.

Qualifikationen

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must have completed a hospital-approved formal training program.
• Must read with comprehension, write legibly, and perform basic arithmetic.
• Must be certified as a Nurse Aide in Tennessee and CPR/Provider C.

Aufgaben

• Take and record patients' vital signs.
• Provide personal care to patients and assist with ambulation.
• Deliver meal trays and assist with feeding when needed.
• Assist with lifting, moving, transferring and discharging patients.
• Respond promptly to patient calls and restock supplies.
• Observe changes in patient condition and report to nursing staff.
• Maintain clean, safe, and orderly patient areas.

Kenntnisse

Reading comprehension

Written communication

Basic arithmetic

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Hospital approved training program

CPR/Provider C certification or scheduled

Jobbeschreibung

Certified Nursing Assistant | Flex Pool

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

Methodist Overview

Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, part of Covenant Health, is a trusted regional hospital serving East Tennessee with advanced care and a personal touch. With more than 30 specialties, including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and vascular care, the facility offers innovative treatments for complex conditions like aneurysms, joint damage, heart failure, and chronic wounds. Backed by a team of over 1,000 healthcare professionals and 250 physicians, Methodist Medical Center combines state-of-the-art technology with compassionate care, earning national recognition for patient safety and excellence in stroke and heart care. Our facilities offer patients all the benefits of medical expertise and innovation while still embodying the convenience of a hometown medical center that is close to the support of family and friends

Job Objectives

• Takes and records patient's vital signs.
• Promptly completes personal care of patients.
• Delivers meal trays to patients.
• Assists patients with ambulation.
• Assists with lifting, moving, transporting and discharging patients.
• Promptly responds to patient calls.
• Serves as messenger to obtain/deliver necessary supplies/equipment/specimens.
• Observes and reports any significant changes in patient's condition to nursing staff.
• Helps maintain clean and orderly patient and work area environments.
• Restocks patient and unit supplies.
• NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Other duties as assigned.
• HEALTH/SAFETY/COMPETENCE Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Must provide safe, efficient, competent care to customer or patient population assigned. Must demonstrate competency of the unit specific functions described in the performance continuum, skills lists and/or standards.
• Removes medications from the delivery system and promptly gives to the appropriate nursing staff.

Education/Knowledge/Skills

Must have a high school diploma or an equivalent certificate (GED). Must have successfully completed a hospital-approved formal training program or equivalent. Must be able to read with comprehension, write legibly, and perform basic arithmetic computations. Must have understanding and knowledge of patient care which may be appropriately delegated to nursing assistants. Must exhibit basic knowledge of setting up and maintaining traction. For staff involved in the care of age-specific groups, knowledge of the bio-psychosocial needs of adult, geriatric and pediatric patients is essential. Special knowledge is required in growth and development needs of pediatric/geriatric patients where applicable.

Experience

Must have work experience as a nursing assistant or must have completed at least one semester of clinical and class work in an approved nursing program. One year experience strongly preferred.

Licensure/Certifications

Must be certified and registered with the State of Tennessee, Division of Health Care Facilities, as a Nurse Aide upon initial placement into a CNA position. Must be currently certified and registered as above when placed into a CNA position after working in a non-CNA position for more than one (1) year. Must be currently certified (or scheduled for certification or recertification training according to department guidelines) in CPR/Provider C.