Full-time CNA (Night Shift)

Lexington Regional; Lexington (NE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Lexington Regional Health Center is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support patient care under licensed staff. Responsibilities include ADLs, vital signs, and accurate documentation. You will communicate with nurses, maintain supply levels, and ensure safety and infection control standards are followed.

The role emphasizes teamwork, confidentiality, and timely reporting. Candidates must have basic reading/writing skills, a 10th grade education, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Reads, writes and uses basic office equipment to complete duties.
• BLS certification required by the American Heart Association.
• Maintains confidentiality of protected information.
• Prepares reports and correspondence professionally.
• Responds promptly to inquiries from patients, staff and regulators.
• Communicates effectively with diverse individuals.
• Completes standard precautions training and applies protocols.

Responsibilities

• Participates in general patient care including ADLs and vital sign monitoring.
• Communicates with nurses regarding patient needs and duties within scope.
• Maintains accurate medical records and documentation.
• Keeps patient care areas stocked with supplies.
• Ensures patient and staff safety using safety tools and practices.
• Provides bedside shift reports to oncoming staff for continuity.

Skills

Reading and writing

Basic computer skills

Communication

BLS certification

Confidentiality

Professionalism

Education

10th grade completion

Job description

Description

Lexington Regional Health Center

Title: Nursing Assistant

Effective Date: August 7, 2020

Supervisor: Chief Nursing Officer

Department: Nursing

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

1. Participates in general patient care providing ADLS, vital sign monitoring as ordered by provider, and other duties as delegated by licensed nursing staff.
2. Communicates with nurses in regard to patients' needs and assigned duties within their scope of practice.
3. Maintains medical record documentation. Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely in a timely manner in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
4. Ensures patient care areas are adequately stocked with supplies.
5. Maintains patient and staff safety through the use of patient safety tools (TeamSTEPPS, Just Culture, etc).
6. Provides accurate and detailed bedside shift report to oncoming staff to ensure consistency and continuity of care.
7. Participates in shared governance committee.
8. Communicates with multidisciplinary team to ensure patient centered holistic care.
9. Participates in patient care activities that could include blood exposure and risk to bloodborne pathogens (eg: lacerations, handling of blood-contaminated specimens, etc.)
10. Responsible for safe bagging and disposal of biohazardous waste.
11. Responsible for proper collection, storage and labeling of biological specimens.
12. Responsible for ensuring the patient care environment meets appropriate governing body standards.
13. Ensure patients and visitors follow current infection control guidelines.
14. Regular attendance at the assigned work location is required.
15. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities

1. Ability to read, write and use basic computer and office equipment skills to carry out duties as assigned as is typically acquired through the completion of 10th grade in high school or individual turning 16 years old.
2. Basic Life Support certification via American Heart Association required.
3. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality with regard to protected and sensitive information.
4. Ability to complete reports and correspondence at a professional level.
5. Ability to immediately respond to common inquires and complaints from patients, employees, and regulatory agencies.
6. Ability to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
7. Successful completion of required knowledge and training of standard precaution and transmission protocols and when to apply during principle duties and responsibilities.

Working conditions

1. May spend up to 75% of shift completing patient care activities, requiring ambulating and an appropriate body position to complete a task such as squatting or kneeling to help assist patient with dressing. Rest of shift may be spent sitting for appropriate work completion. Transferring patients frequently, depending on case load, requires lift of 35 pounds to assist in transfers. A hoyer lift, sit-to-stand lift, or extra assistance may be needed on patients that require extra assist in transfers or if transferring above the 35 pounds. 17 pound commodes are carried to patient specific rooms up to 200 feet. Wheelchairs require up to 40 horizontal force pounds to transport patients up to 300 feet. Hospital beds require 60 horizontal force pounds to move bed 2 feet or to initiate movement and require 40 horizontal force pounds up to 200 feet to transport patient from room to room, many times completing with 2 person assist. Getting onto floor or crawling may be required to assist in cleaning up messes made in patient rooms.
2. Exposure to chemicals and other hazards related to patient care. Appropriate safety precautions, such as safety glasses, gloves, etc. must be used to minimize risk of injury.
3. Direct exposure to body substances during patient care activities and on contaminated surfaces such as patient equipment.

Management responsibilities

1. None

Job description statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title. They are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.