Weekend CNA: Patient Care & Safety Champion (FT)

1000 Owensboro Health, Inc.; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, KY, is seeking a Nursing Assistant SRNA to provide direct patient care under nurse supervision. This role supports the Orthopedics & Neurology department and collaborates with the care team to enhance patient experience.

Work schedule includes weekends, 6a–6p, full-time 0.9 FTE (72 hours per pay period). Education: high school diploma or GED; Licensure/Certification: SRNA in Kentucky upon hire and BLS within 90 days.

Qualifications

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Responsibilities

• Greets and orients new patients to the hospital environment, room and unit routines.
• Creates positive patient experience by focusing on what matters most to the patient and visitor/s.
• Fosters patient engagement by involving the patient and/or significant others in handoff to proactively meet patient needs and assure a safe environment through intentional rounding.
• Provides ongoing communication through regular updates to the patient-room care board.
• Promotes a Culture of Safety by mindfully integrating Error Prevention tools into daily routines.
• Contributes to the assessment of patients by collecting data for review by a nurse and reports abnormal findings.
• Documents patient progress toward goals and ensures documentation is accurate, complete, specific, and timely.
• Assists nursing staff to identify physical, psychosocial, age-specific, and cultural considerations of each patient.
• Works with the nursing staff to provide personal care according to organizational standards and policies.

Skills

Critical thinking

Work under supervision

Stress management

Education

High school diploma / GED

Job description

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, KY, is seeking a Nursing Assistant SRNA to provide direct patient care under nurse supervision. This role supports the Orthopedics & Neurology department and collaborates with the care team to enhance patient experience.

Work schedule includes weekends, 6a–6p, full-time 0.9 FTE (72 hours per pay period). Education: high school diploma or GED; Licensure/Certification: SRNA in Kentucky upon hire and BLS within 90 days.