Care Partner III (CNA License Required), MedSurg, Part-Time

Community Hospital • Grand Junction, CO

8d • $20 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

The Care Partner III (CNA License Required) position in MedSurg is a part-time role requiring a CNA license. The role involves providing direct patient care, assisting with daily needs, monitoring vital signs, and performing various tasks depending on the assignment, which could include teletech duties or charge entry/ward secretary responsibilities. The position is located in Grand Junction, CO.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (Required).
• Current Colorado Certified Nursing Assistant
• Telemetry experience required
• Current BLS

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of Certified Nursing Assistant experience, secretary training OR equivalent combination of education and experience (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Responding to signal lights, bells, intercom system, and bed/tab alarms to determine the patients’ needs.
• 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.
• Turning and repositioning patients every two hours as indicated, alone or with assistance, to prevent skin breakdown and pressure ulcers.
• Completes basic patient data gathering by: a. 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 the primary nurse.
• Obtains point-of-care blood glucose and reports results to RN. Reports abnormal findings immediately to responsible nurse.
• Monitor and document patient rhythms (when assigned as Teletech).
• Transcribe/enter orders (when assigned as Teletech).
• Notify patient care areas if there is a change in a patient’s rhythm (when assigned as Teletech).
• Completes secretarial duties under the direction of professional nursing staff a. Prepares charts for admissions, discharges, and transfers as needed (when assigned to Charge Entry/Ward Secretary).
• Obtains medical records as requested (when assigned to Charge Entry/Ward Secretary).
• Schedules procedures under order of provider (when assigned to Charge Entry/Ward Secretary).
• Assures valuables sheet is complete on each admission (when assigned to Charge Entry/Ward Secretary).
• Maintains chart forms availability and breaks down charts after patients have been discharged (when assigned to Charge Entry/Ward Secretary).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• Free Parking
• Paid time off
• Education assistance
• 403(b) with employer matching
• Wellness Program
• Additional benefits based on employment status
• Discretionary bonuses, relocation expenses, merit increase, market adjustments, recognition bonuses, and other forms of discretionary compensation may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED