Unit Care Assistant (CNA) — Day Shift, Patient Care

Yakima Memorial Hospital; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Yakima Memorial Hospital in Yakima, WA is seeking a Unit Care Assistant to support a busy nursing unit with both secretarial and patient care duties. The role reports to the RN and participates in care planning, documentation, and patient flow.\n\nRequires high school diploma or GED, WA Nursing Assistant Certification, and BLS; prior acute care or medical office experience preferred. This 0.9 FTE day shift with rotating weekends offers a competitive pay range and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Washington State Nursing Assistant Certification.
• Current BLS Certification.
• Previous acute care experience preferred.
• Previous medical office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct and indirect patient care activities according to established policies and procedures and under the direction of the RN.
• Processes physician/provider orders.
• Participates in evaluating care plan and modifies plan to achieve desired results under the direction of RN.
• Observes and reports changes in patient conditions.
• Maintains a safe and clean patient and environment.
• Completes all required documentation and data entry in keeping with established policies and procedures; collects and reports pertinent data regarding health status of patient/client including biological/psychological/social/emotional/spiritual determinants of health.
• Handles clerical duties on nursing unit; including answering telephone, relaying messages, keeping records, directing visitors, distributing mail, and transcribing physicians’ orders.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Advocates for patient/family.
• Collaborates with all staff in the transfer/discharge of patients.

Skills

Patient care

Education

Washington State Nursing Assistant Certification

Current BLS Certification

Job description

Yakima Memorial Hospital in Yakima, WA is seeking a Unit Care Assistant to support a busy nursing unit with both secretarial and patient care duties. The role reports to the RN and participates in care planning, documentation, and patient flow.\n\nRequires high school diploma or GED, WA Nursing Assistant Certification, and BLS; prior acute care or medical office experience preferred. This 0.9 FTE day shift with rotating weekends offers a competitive pay range and comprehensive benefits.