Weekend CNA: Patient-Centric Care & Telemetry

Owensboro Health; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, KY, is seeking a Full Time - 0.9 FTE patient care assistant for the Transitional Care unit. You will provide direct patient care under nurse supervision, assisting with bedside care, safety checks, and EMR documentation.

You will greet patients, orient them to the unit, and collaborate with the care team to ensure a positive patient experience. BLS and KY CNA certification are required within set timelines.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED; higher education preferred.
• State Registered Nurse Assistant (KY) certification required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of employment.
• No prior experience required.

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.
• Documents patient progress toward goals and ensures documentation is accurate, complete, specific, and timely.
• May monitor tube system and handle medication in accordance with medication safe handling practice.
• May electronically transfer patients in and out of the unit including facilitation of direct admit process, completion of discharge in EMR, assembling paper-lite chart, and assisting with patient bed placement.
• May arrange for patient transport services.
• May enter staff assignments into Responder 5 System and verify staff have logged in and out of the system.
• May perform telemetry monitoring and interpret rhythm, reporting changes as needed.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Work under minimal supervision

Ability to work under stress

Education

High school diploma or GED

State Registered Nurse Assistant (KY)

BLS Certification

Job description

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, KY, is seeking a Full Time - 0.9 FTE patient care assistant for the Transitional Care unit. You will provide direct patient care under nurse supervision, assisting with bedside care, safety checks, and EMR documentation.

You will greet patients, orient them to the unit, and collaborate with the care team to ensure a positive patient experience. BLS and KY CNA certification are required within set timelines.