Patient Safety Tech (CNA) (Night Shift)

Regional One Health; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Regional One Health is seeking a Patient Safety Tech (CNA) to monitor patients under the guidance of nursing staff and to help maintain a safe, comfortable environment. The role includes hygiene, meals, vital signs, and mobility assistance as part of the patient care plan.

Responsibilities include observing patients, reporting changes to the RN, and assisting with admissions, discharges, and transport of records as needed. A compassionate, team-oriented approach is essential.

Qualifications

• CNA duties performed under RN/LPN supervision.
• Ability to monitor patient condition and report changes.
• Commitment to hygiene, safety, and patient comfort.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hygiene care including baths and grooming.
• Assist with meals, feeding, and nutrition reporting.
• Take and record vital signs and measurements.
• Assist with transfer and ambulation of patients.
• Provide post mortem care as directed.
• Maintain clean patient rooms and stock supplies.
• Observe patients and report changes to RN.
• Assist with admission, transfer and discharge of patients.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Transfers

Meal assistance

Hygiene care

Observation

Communication

Job description

Job Summary

The Patient Safety Tech (CNA), working under the supervision and guidance of professional nursing staff provides ongoing monitoring of the patient to assist the health care team maintain a safe and comfortable environment.

Key Job Responsibilities

Essential Function

Receives assignments as directed in accordance with established policies and procedures including age specific patient needs. Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide care and meet patient needs in a caring, compassionate, and sensitive manner.

Provides patient care by performing assigned tasks for patient care plan implementation.

• Delivers general hygiene such as bath, shower, grooming, oral care.
• Assists with elimination via urinals, bedpans, bowel and/or bladder programs.
• Transfers and ambulates patients.
• Assists with post mortem care.
• Assists and prepares patients for meals, including feeding patients.
• Assists in turn, cough and deep breathing routines.
• Assists in activities of daily living.
• Assists in admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
• Makes beds both occupied and unoccupied.
• Maintains record of fluid intake and output.
• Completes calorie count and other nutrition information as delegated.
• Provides measures of comfort and convenience (i.e., water, blankets, etc.).

Performs technical procedures as delegated and after observation by the RN/LPN according to unit policy.

• Takes and records patient’s vital signs
• Takes and records height and weight.
• Applies dressings, compresses, bandages and preoperative skin preps.
• Applies heat and cold.

Sits in the patient’s room with an unobstructed view of the patient to observe the patient and maintain a safe environment.

Provides nourishments and water, prepares patients for meals by assisting with tray set up.

Accompanies and remains with patient for clinical tests or procedures off the unit.

Provides direct patient care in accordance with patient treatment plans to meet the personal needs and comfort of patient as directed by RN/Nursing Supervisor.

Reports any unusual changes in the patient’s condition or behavior to patient’s primary nurse or team leader/PCC.

Transports records, equipment and supplies to and from department in a safe and timely manner.

Interacts and communicates with members of the health care team, patients and visitors in a customer responsive and courteous manner.

Keeps patient and nursing areas clean and orderly. Assists with stocking supplies/inventory.

Adheres to established department policies and procedures and maintains compliance, performance improvement, safety, environmental and infection control programs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands Category: Healthcare Workers

Physical Demands

• Physical Demand
• N/A
• Rarely
• Occasionally
• Frequently
• Constantly
• Weight
• Standing
• X
• Walking
• X
• Sitting
• X
• Lifting
• X
• Carrying
• X
• Pushing
• X
• Pulling
• X
• Climbing
• X
• Balancing
• X
• Stooping
• X
• Kneeling
• X
• Crouching
• X
• Crawling
• X
• Reaching
• X
• Handling
• X
• Grasping
• X
• Feeling
• X
• Talking
• X
• Hearing
• X
• Repetitive Motions
• X
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
• X