What are the responsibilities and job description for the CNA/Receptionist - Observation Unit position at Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services?
General Summary
The CNA/Receptionist performs clerical duties of the nursing unit; facilitates good communications through proper handling of information, inquiries and requests given or received by phone or in person; maintains a neat, well organized nursing station; and assists with certain areas of patient care as directed.
GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT
To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the Communities we serve.
Principle Duties And Responsibilities
Reports to the unit Manager.
The CNA/Receptionist performs clerical duties of the nursing unit; facilitates good communications through proper handling of information, inquiries and requests given or received by phone or in person; maintains a neat, well organized nursing station; and assists with certain areas of patient care as directed.
GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT
To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the Communities we serve.
Principle Duties And Responsibilities
- Collects information regarding unit needs and maintenance of supplies and equipment.
- Complete requisitions for treatment, test, procedures, and equipment. Notifies appropriate nursing staff changes in orders which require immediate attention.
- Implements appropriate measures to meet the patient/family learning needs.
- Performs documentation duties in the patient record which is timely, accurate and concise. Transcribes orders correctly, accurately.
- Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patient’s rights, as identified by Bill of Rights.
- Functions with an awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution.
- Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
- Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care and decision making for care and decision making for designated patient populations.
- Demonstrates an awareness of self-responsibility and accountability for own practice.
- Participates actively in staff development activities for unit.
- Demonstrates self-directed learning and participation of continuing education to meet own development needs.
- Seeks validation of knowledge base and skill level and assertively seeks guidance in areas of question.
- Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and unit functions and strives to manage situations on a reduced risk manner.
- Participates in development and attainment of unit and Division of Nursing goals.
- Participates in unit and Division of Nursing Performance Improvement.
- Demonstrates effective communication methods and skills, using lines of authority appropriately.
- Uses effective working relationships with all health care team members, patients/SO and hospital staff.
- Remains flexible in staffing patterns and resolution of staffing conflicts; participates in temporary assignment measures of Division of Nursing.
- Emotional stability conductive to dealing with a high stress level for 8-12 hours at a time associated with caring for acute patients
- Fast paced physical activity, rapidly changing patient conditions.
- Physical strength to perform the following lifting tasks:
- Floor to waist - 40 pounds
- 14” to waist - 50 pounds
- Waist to shoulder - 20 pounds
- Shoulder to overhead - 10 pounds
- Carry 40 pounds 30 feet
- Push 40 pounds/force 30 feet
- Pull 40 pounds/force 10 feet
- Carry 20 pounds away from body 30 feet
- Emotional demands of maintaining effective working relationships with peers, managers, physicians, and other health care workers.
Reports to the unit Manager.
Salary : $17 - $25
