What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) MedSurg position at West River Health Services?
Position Summary:
Provide direct patient care, both medical and non-medical. Cares are directed and supervised by the RN or LPN. Assures the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.
Excellence in Practice:
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Provide direct patient care, both medical and non-medical. Cares are directed and supervised by the RN or LPN. Assures the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.
Excellence in Practice:
- Treats patients with respect and dignity. Providing privacy in all cares
- Completes assignments, good time managements. Assists others willingly. Answers call lights promptly. Makes hourly rounds
- Assists patients with activities of daily living: meal time set up and feeding, toileting, ambulation, transfers, positioning, dressing, AM & PM cares – bathing, oral hygiene, shave, skin and nail care. Attends to physical, spiritual and emotional needs
- Accurately documents care provided: Activity, Meals, I & O, Vital Signs, Weights, Swing Bed activities and ADL assessments
- Computer skills: Able to register patient when ward clerk is not available, order entry for specimen collection and requisitions for maintenance (equipment repairs)
- Assist with admissions and discharges – room preparation
- Cooperates with unit cleaning, maintenance and restocking: Diet kitchen, utility room, report room, patient rooms, supply room, med carts, IV trays, equipment, etc
- Good technical skills: Vital Signs, I & O, specimen collection, WBG, Weights, Isolation, hot and cold pads and SCD’s
- Respectfully takes direction from medical professionals and reports changes in patient condition timely
- Assists with maintaining equipment and reports all faulty equipment
- Serves as a role model for the organization and exemplifies the corporate values of WRHSF
- Attends all required training sessions provided by the facility and others as required for licensing
- Demonstrates understanding of emergency procedures (example, fire drills, bomb threats, tornado, disaster plans and other procedures)
- Cooperates when implementing changes that affect the organization
- Demonstrates courtesy, cooperation and sensitivity toward patients, family and visitors
- Displays empathy and offers support for employees, patients and visitors throughout the facility
- Maintains a warm and welcoming environment for all individuals and demonstrates caring and concern
- Maintains strict confidentiality of patient and organizational information
- Adheres to all Administrative and Personnel Policies (example: dress code policy, attendance policy, parking policy and all others)
- Promotes positive relationships within your own department
- Promotes positive relationships with other departments within the organization
- Completion of a state-approved CNA certification program
- Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the state of North Dakota
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Compassionate and empathetic attitude towards patients and their families
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology and healthcare practices
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