Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Telemetry

Up to $1,250 Sign-On bonus based on experience 

Job type: Part Time

Shift: Days

Hours:

GENERAL DUTIES:

The nursing assistant provides patient care under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.  Access to all Patient Health Information is for treatment purposes only.
 

Responsibilities

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES: 

• Performs general nursing procedures, teaching, interventions, goal setting and treatments (within scope of practice) and reports significant findings to the Registered Nurse or Clinical Manager/Charge Nurse
• Organizes care and assumes responsibility for assigned group of patients
• Performs bedside hand off at all times 
• Knowledgeable of growth, development and treatment needed in various populations served
• Orients patients to room/unit and ensures, patient communication white boards are complete
• Provides skin care and hourly rounding
• Organizes and provides care based on priority of patient needs and scheduled activities of patients.
• Ensures call lights are answered timely and report patient needs which are outside of the scope of practice to the appropriate personnel
• Obtains and documents vital signs, patient height & weight, activities of daily living and intake and output promptly and appropriately
• Notifies RN and documents changes in patient’s condition, appearance or behavior
• Utilizes universal precautions and ensures others do so as well
• Ensures compliance, knowledge and adherence to hospital policies, protocols and procedures
• Identifies patient safety risks and ensures patient safety is maintained 
• Advocates and ensures patient rights are upheld
• Reports potential crisis situations or unsafe conditions to the nurse in charge
• Performs customer service with competence, compassion and respect and providing assistance to patients, physicians, co-workers and visitors in a prompt and courteous manner
• Supports changes in clinical practice and assists the department director with implementing changes
• Participates in quality improvement programs
• Participates in orientation of new staff as needed
• Maintains competence in practice as required by facility
• Adheres to hospital attendance and punctuality policy
• Attends all education required by the facility or the director
• Proficient with braces and equipment utilized by patients for activities of daily living
• Assists in monitoring mental health patients
• Other duties as assigned by unit director

Qualifications

Required:

•    High School Diploma or GED
•    California Nursing Assistant Certification upon hire and to be maintained at all times
•    Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support
•    Non-violent crisis de-escalation training (CPI) completed within 90 days of hire and maintained
•    Excellent customer service skills
•    Ability to work with staff, patients and families
•    Good oral and written communication skills
•    Ability to work in a dynamic environment
•    Ability to use computer for documentation

        Preferred:
            Previous Experience in similar setting
 

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