Telemetry CNA PRN

Odessa Regional Medical Center; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Odessa Regional Medical Center is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients. You will address psychosocial and physical needs, communicate effectively with patients and families, and assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges.

We value initiative, patient safety, and collaboration with the care team. Requires BLS at hire and CNA certification, with a preference for prior experience and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Successful completion of certified nursing assistant program.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients within scope of practice.
• Addresses psychosocial and physical needs of patients.
• Communicates effectively to meet patient needs.
• Assists with patient admission, transfer and discharge.
• Alerts licensed personnel when patients report pain.
• Reports changes in patient status to RN.

Skills

English communication

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Nursing Assistant program

Job description

• Provides basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients within scope of practice.
• Addresses both psychosocial and physical needs of patients.
• Communicates effectively to meet patient needs.
• Demonstrates initiative and responsibility in patient care.
• Assists with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Alerts licensed personnel when patients report pain.
• Reports changes in patient status to RN.
• Supports feeding and hydration based on patient age and condition.
• Explains procedures to patients and families; answers questions within scope.
• Performs treatments and services within scope of practice.
• Collaborates with other departments for interdisciplinary care.
• Prepares medical records for admissions and discharges.
• Transcribes and enters physician orders promptly.
• Communicates clearly with charge nurse, coworkers, and physicians.
• Manages supply orders and weekly printing needs.
• Answers phone/intercom courteously; relays messages appropriately.
• Ensures patient safety and minimizes healthcare errors.
• Assists physicians with procedures under RN supervision.
• Adapts to stressful situations with flexibility and organization.
• Responds to patient emergencies and distress.
• Treats patients and families with dignity and respect.
• Involves patients/families in care planning.
• Maintains positive relationships within and across departments.
• Completes documentation accurately and within shift.
• Operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Supervises patient care under RN direction.
• Demonstrates understanding of disease processes.
• Provides care tailored to adolescent, geriatric, and general populations.
• Practices medical and surgical asepsis during procedures.

Safety Practices

• Promotes a culture of patient safety which results in the identification and reduction of unsafe practices.
• Utilizes Culture of Safety survey responses in improvement efforts.
• Identifies risks and hazards to patients through various risk assessments, with actions taken to mitigate patient harm.
• Improves medication safety practices, including increased reporting of adverse drug events and improved compliance with the medication reconciliation process.
• Decreased, hospital-acquired infections and improved compliance with infection control practices (including hand hygiene),
• Decreased hospital acquired conditions such as complications associated with ventilator use and pressure ulcers, through improved compliance with patient safety bundles and/or other formal performance improvement programs.

Professional Responsibility

• Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within the designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty, uses a computerized punch time system correctly.
• Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion.
• Attends annual review and department in-services, as scheduled.
• Attends at least 75% of staff meetings annually, reads and returns to all monthly staff meeting minutes.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Actively participates in performance improvement activities.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the facility.

Education

• High School diploma or the equivalent preferred
• Successful completion of certified nursing assistant program

Experience

• Minimum 6 months to 1 year of related work experience preferred.

Licenses/Certificates

• BLS – Upon hire
• COAP – Within 90 days

Skills

• Able to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Basic computer knowledge.

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