Care Partner II (CNA License Required), MedSurg, Full-Time

Community Hospital•Grand Junction, CO

11d•$19 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Care Partner (C.N.A.) position is a full-time role located on the Community Hospital/Medical Surgical Unit. The role involves providing direct patient care, ensuring patient comfort and hygiene, assisting with meals and ambulation, and accurately recording vital signs and patient intake. The Care Partner will also be responsible for managing patient charts, transcribing medications, and communicating with nursing staff and patients.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least six (6) months of Certified Nursing Assistant experience; telemetry technical training and Ward Secretary training.
Current Colorado Certified Nursing Assistant
Current BLS

Responsibilities

Giving care and assistance to patients in respect to their personal hygiene, grooming activity, comfort, rest, nourishment and other health needs.
Ensuring meals are ordered within dietary restrictions and collects food trays, feeds patients requiring help, and documents all nutritional and supplemental intake per unit protocols.
Transporting patients or assisting patients to ambulate per physician orders.
Takes, records, and reports to RN temperature, blood pressure, pulse (O2 saturation) and respiration rates, height and weight, food and fluid intake/output as directed. Reports abnormal findings immediately to responsible nurse.
Changes bed linens, directs visitors, and answers telephone.
Enters the physicians or L.I.P. orders in patient chart by utilizing Meditech order entry system, Medication Administration Records (MARs), and Meditech nursing module.
Prepares charts for admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Transcribes medications accurately onto the MAR
Answers telephone and intercom calls and provides information or relays messages to nursing staff (using pager/tracker system), patients and medical staff.