Certified Nursing Assistant / Clerical Assistant - Hospice

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Job Type

Regular

Scheduled Hours

Job Summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Certified Nurse Assistant / Clerical Assistant for our Hospice Unit located within the Edgewood Hospital.

Shift / Hours : PRN, 7P-7A

Job Description

The best career starts here.

Starting your Certified Nurse Assistant career at St. Elizabeth means youll enjoy the culture, compensation, and benefits you want, while receiving the support you need to advance your career. Youll get on-the-job training, paid time for classroom and clinical orientation, and individualized clinical orientation with a preceptor based upon experience.

The Certified Nurse Assistant / Clerical Assistant provides direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction of an RN or LPN. Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, comfort and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment for an assigned group of patients.

• Utilizes customer service skills when addressing patients / visitors, physicians, co-workers face to face and on the telephone.
• Organizes and performs clerical duties in epic related to worklist tasks, admission, discharges, transfers and death of a patient to assure pertinent data is recorded for present and future use. Complete worklist tasks triggered by physician orders or nurse generated tasks. Updates and maintains patient records as defined by organizational and unit policy to allow functional use by nursing, medical staff, and health care team members.
• Functions as information source for medical and nursing staff, patients, and visitors. Relays written and verbal communication and is responsible for reporting pertinent patient / family observations to the professional staff.
• Provides general patient care such as bathing, mouth care and peri-care, dressing of patients, and changing / making beds.
• Responsible for positioning patients, lifting and turning, applying / utilizing special equipment, assisting with bowel and bladder functions and ambulating patients.
• Prepares and assists patients with meals, feeds patients, removes dietary trays and records accurate intake and output. Document amount and percent of meals and fluids consumed according to Intake and Output and Calorie Count procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to follow directions, both oral and written and work cooperatively with other staff members.
• Has the ability to acquire knowledge of and develop skills in basic patient care procedures and charting care provided. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements
• Attends and seeks out education programs, as assigned, to maintain and learn new treatments, procedures, clinical skills, and complete mandatory in-service days to maintain certification. Has knowledge of regulatory requirements as related to CNA position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses

Specialized Knowledge

Kind And Length Of Experience

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

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