What are the responsibilities and job description for the CNA - Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center PRN position at Moore County Hospital District?
Moore County Hospital District (MCHD) is an award winning Critical Access Hospital located in the High Plains of Texas in the town of Dumas. The National Association of Rural Hospitals named MCHD to the Top 20 Rural Hospitals in the US for Quality (#9)!
MCHD serves a population base that covers six counties and consistently performs alongside top hospitals in the nation, both rural and urban, in clinical measures, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction.
MCHD is a recipient of the Hurst Gold Standard of Nursing Award, the Studer Excellence in Patient Care Award, the TORCH Light award, the Joint Commission Top Performer award, the Texas Healthcare Quality Improvement Award, the Studer Healthcare Partner of the Month award, the Home Care Elite award, and more. MCHD's 2019 Press Ganey Employee Engagement Survey ranked MCHD in the top 95% of healthcare organizations nationally for employee job satisfaction and engagement, in the top 96% for 2020 and 2021! MCHD has averaged in the 94th percentile in the US over the past 8 years!
This is a PRN Position.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Under the general direction of the charge nurse, provides direct patient care in the Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation department by assisting and/or providing for residents in the essential activities of daily living. Communicates with charge nurse(s), and other staff about residents’ condition including responding quickly and accurately to requests for assistance from residents and changes in instructions form charge nurse.
Duties:
- Provide quality personal care to residents while maintaining resident rights
- Provide quality assistance with daily living activities including but not limited to showers, oral care, peri-care, nail care, feeding etc.
- Assist residents in maintaining their highest functioning level
- Report any condition changes of residents to nurses in a timely manner
- Complete daily duties as assigned in a timely manner and before leaving shift daily
- Remain knowledgeable of changes and in regulations and resident conditions
- Complete ADL coding appropriately each day before leaving shift
- Maintain education requirements for regulations and certifications as well as ADL coding requirement changes
- Participate in quality improvement teams/projects
EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Successful completion of Nurse Aide training and competency evaluation program (NATCEP).
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Current Texas CNA certification and current CPR certification required. Must maintain current certifications at all times.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Medium (lifting 50 lbs max, frequently lifting / carrying up to 25 lbs)
