Telemetry CNA: Compassionate Patient Care

St Anthony Hospital; Gig Harbor (WA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Puget Sound area seeks a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) to support patient comfort, safety and recovery under RN direction. You will provide basic patient care, assist with transport, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to contribute to the plan of care while upholding high standards of conduct and patient well-being.

The successful candidate will bring a service mindset, strong communication, meticulous patient support, and commitment to

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Nursing Assistant program, upon hire or
• Military medical specialty training and, upon hire and
• Certified Nursing Assistant: WA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR through the American Heart Association, upon hire

Responsibilities

• Provides patient personal care/hygiene and physical comfort, including feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothes, bed making, ambulation, lifting, turning, moving, transferring, skin care and bowel/bladder elimination.
• Performs, monitors, reports and documents all clinical activities within scope of practice. Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN.
• Assists nursing staff in the admission, discharge and transfer of patient by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings, providing patient with relevant personal care/comfort items, orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs, stretchers or patient bed.
• Maintains a neat and organized work environment. Orders, stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary, identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair request in system, tags equipment and removes from service.
• Maintains a safe work and patient environment, adhering to the hospital’s Safety, Risk Management, Regulatory Standards and infection prevention.
• Participates in quality assurance/improvement initiatives and activities as requested. Participates in growth opportunities.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Nursing Assistant program completion

BLS CPR certification

Job description

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Puget Sound area seeks a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) to support patient comfort, safety and recovery under RN direction. You will provide basic patient care, assist with transport, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to contribute to the plan of care while upholding high standards of conduct and patient well-being.

The successful candidate will bring a service mindset, strong communication, meticulous patient support, and commitment to