Resource CNA

Mahaska Health; Oskaloosa (IA); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mahaska Health's Resource CNA supports Nursing teams across Hospice, Inpatient, Birthing Center and Emergency Services. The role requires performing CNA duties in multiple departments, observing and reporting patient conditions, and documenting care to promote comfort and safety.

Full-time position with shifts 7:00am–7:00pm. Requires 75-hour CNA course, Iowa Nurse Aide Registry, and BLS certification. Equal opportunity employer, committed to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
• 75-hour CNA course certification required.
• Must be listed on the Iowa Nurse Aide Registry at time of hire.
• Required to be current in BLS (Basic Life Support) by American Heart Association.

Responsabilités

• Perform CNA duties competently in all clinical departments.
• Observe and report patient observations and document care performed.
• Assist with personal hygiene care and activities of daily living.
• Accurately perform and document patient vital signs and daily notes.
• Maintain patient comfort, safety, and effective communication with staff.

Connaissances

CNA

Patient Care

Vital Signs

Multitask

Hospice Care

Formation

75-hour CNA course

Iowa Nurse Aide Registry

Description du poste

• Pay or shift range: $20 USD to $25 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

At Mahaska Health the primary role of the Resource CNA is to work under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient’s personal needs and to promote comfort, quality, continuity and safety of a patient’s care. The CNA is responsible for observing the patient, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed. This position will support staffing in Hospice, Inpatient, Birthing Center and Emergency Services.

Full-time HoursDays - 7:00am - 7:00pm

Essential job responsibilities include but are not limited to,

• Is able to perform in a CNA role, competently, in all clinical departments.
• Is familiar with all nursing departments and can assist when necessary.
• May work multiple departments in one shift, or all hours in a single unit.
• Assumes and maintains responsibility for caseload as assigned and keeps supervisory personnel informed as the need arises.
• Performance of tasks associated with personal hygiene care i.e. bathing, shampooing, and dressing.
• Performance of tasks associated with activities of daily living i.e. housekeeping, laundry, meal prep, etc.
• Performance of tasks associated with the mobility of clients i.e. transfers, assisting with ambulation, repositioning.
• Accurately performs and documents patient’s vital signs.
• Accurately completes daily documentation as required, time sheet, clinical notes, etc.
• Communicates readily with clients and staff.
• Dedication to customer service for patients, families, visitors, providers and co-workers throughout the partnership.
• Displays therapeutic, empathetic and courteous communication with patients and their families.
• Organizes workload effectively to accomplish care and documentation in a timely manner.
• Able to adapt to change in workload in a constructive/appropriate manner.
• Flexible and able to multi-task; can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions; demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and guiding investment in people and systems.
• Live out our Culture Experience Book. Be a Servant Hearted Leader who will help solve problems and anticipate difficulties and help us become better by serving in a way that focuses on someone else’s interest instead of your own.
• Conduct self in accordance with Mahaska Health’s confidentiality policy; ensuring to follow all MHP training guidelines in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
• Maintain a cooperative working relationship with employees, visitors, medical staff, and patients, keeping in mind the person’s unique needs within their age category (refer to Mahaska Health’s Age Specific Standards of Care Policy).
• Ability to deal with confidential information.
• Must be able to perform the physical demands of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance. Attend meetings, as requested.
• All other duties as assigned or requested.

Essential job functions - Emergency Department Specific:

• Track lab/x-ray status and results; file reports in appropriate patient charts; communicate to nurse and/or provider when all results received.
• Review charts for completion by nurse and/or provider following patient discharge.
• Assist in contacting on-call physicians, requesting helicopters, scheduling of follow-up procedures and appointments.
• Assist in cleaning, prep and stocking of ED exam rooms between patients.

Job Requirements include but are not limited to,

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
• 75-hour CNA course certification required.
• Must be listed on the Iowa Nurse Aide Registry at time of hire.
• Required to be current in BLS (Basic Life Support) by the standards of the American Heart Association.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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