Certified Nursing Assistant - Acute MedSurgical A - PRN

Description\n\nSummary : \n\nUnder the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse / licensed Nurse, this Job will assist with routine and repetitive patient care activities in a nursing unit. This Job also performs specific clerical, organizational, and patient-focused activities. The patient-focused tasks will be supportive in nature.\n\nResponsibilities : \n

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.\n
• Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.\n
• Completes pertinent documents.\n
• Prepares rooms for admission by setting up IV pots, and adjusting bed to the appropriate level.\n
• Assures that all patient belongings accompany the patient to the new unit or home at time of discharge.\n
• Safely transports stable patients as required.\n
• Maintains security / confidentiality when transporting patients and interacting with family and visitors.\n
• Cleans, procures and returns equipment and supplies.\n
• Run errands for the unit as required.\n
• Assist Licensed personnel in providing a safe and comfortable environment at all times; replenish patient room with water, linen, and towels, as appropriate.\n
• Perform unit-specific patient care tasks in accordance with the skills checklist and documents on the flowsheet.\n
• Identify obvious changes in the patient's condition and take responsibility for reporting those changes promptly to the nurse in charge.\n
• Assist with the ordering and maintenance of stock items according to established inventory when needed.\n
• Keeps unit supplies in an organized and orderly fashion.\n
• Respond appropriately to emergencies.\n
• Communicate effectively with other team members during and between shifts.\n
• Responds to phone calls and patient call lights.\n
• Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment, and / or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.\n
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.\n\nJob Requirements : \n\nEducation / Skills\n
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.\n\nExperience\n
• Patient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred.\n\nLicenses, Registrations, or Certifications\n
• CNA License in state of employment required.\n
• BLS required.\n\nWork Schedule : \n\nTBD\n\nWork Type : \n\nPer Diem As Needed