Certified Nursing Assistant - Resource Pool - Nights

A Day in the Life of a Resource CNA:

The Resource CNA provides basic patient care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates individual patient care within the scope of his/her training and experience. Assigned to multiple units according to distribution of staff and patients.

Why Work at Cheyenne Regional?

ANCC Magnet Hospital

403(b) with 4% employer match

21 PTO days per year (increases with tenure)

Education Assistance Program

Employer Sponsored Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program

Loan Forgiveness Eligible

Here Is What You Will Be Doing:

Provides direct patient care including but not limited to assistance with bathing, eating, dressing, and walking patients.

Keeps record of care given.

Takes vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, and pulse oximetry) and performs adult bedside blood glucose monitoring when appropriate.

Turns and repositions patients to prevent breakdown of their skin.

Changes bed linens as necessary.

Transports patients and equipment as needed within the facility.

Monitors patients and reports any variances to the RN for further assessment.

Works collaboratively with the RN in charge to meet physicians, coworkers, management and other department's needs.

Participates in bedside shift report. Provides unit support as needed, which may include answering and relaying patient calls, accepting and relaying other communications, performing clerical tasks, completing and maintaining reports and records, or ordering supplies.

I understand that it is not within my scope of practice to handle any medications that I might inadvertently come in contact with, including medications delivered in the pneumatic tube system. If I do come in contact with medications, I know to alert a licensed employee for them to handle.

Desired Skills:

Knowledge of medical terminology

Ability to work independently with sound judgment and attention to detail

Verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Here Is What You Will Need:

Wyoming Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license

6 Months: Mandatory Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification/training within six (6) months of start date

Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within 14 calendar days of start date

Nice to Have:

Prior acute care experience

Six (6) or more months of experience as a CNA

About Cheyenne Regional:

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center was founded in 1867 as a tent hospital by the Union Pacific Railroad to treat workers injured while building the transcontinental railroad. Today, we are the largest hospital in the state of Wyoming, employing over 2,000 people, and treating over 350,000 patients from southeastern Wyoming, western Nebraska, and northern Colorado. We pride ourselves on patient and employee experience by living our core values of Integrity, Caring, Compassion, Respect, Service, Teamwork and Excellence to I.N.S.P.I.R.E. great health.

Our team makes a difference every day by providing trusted healthcare expertise through a passionate and I.N.S.P.I.R.E.(ing) approach with a personal touch. By living our values, we aim to achieve our goal of becoming a 5-star rated hospital, providing critical support and resources to our community and the greater region we serve. If you are eager to make a difference and passionate about healthcare, we encourage you to apply today!