Certified/Licensed Nursing Assistant - Emergency Services

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation•Tuba City, AZ

About The Position

The Certified/Licensed Nursing Assistant provides nursing assistance to patients under the supervision of Registered Nurses and other medical staff. Care follows standardized procedures and includes personal care, vital-sign collection and reporting, assistance with procedures, patient charting, and patient teaching. The role also assists with repositioning, transporting, dressing and undressing patients, and activities of daily living in accordance with Nursing Standards of Care and unit policies. The employee maintains departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards. The position provides direct observation and assistance to patients as directed by the nursing plan of care and helps maintain a safe environment. It includes documenting patient information and care in clinical records and the electronic medical record, supporting triage and emergency situations within scope of practice, and assisting with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers. The role may float to other units and requires adherence to the Arizona State Board of Nursing Scope of Practice for Certified Nursing Assistants. The work is physically active and may involve prolonged standing and walking, frequent lifting or moving of patients and objects over 50 pounds, and occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 100 pounds. In inpatient units, long hours and frequent weekend work may be required. The employee may encounter infectious diseases, dust, fumes, gases, loud noises, chemical agents, temperature or humidity extremes, and hazardous or moving equipment. The role requires managing multiple priorities, interruptions, and stressful situations while communicating effectively and exercising sound judgment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Successful completion of an accredited nursing assistant program and successful completion of nursing assistant certification.
Current, active, unrestricted Arizona Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the Arizona Board of Nursing; must be maintained.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association; must be maintained.
Three months to one year of CNA experience, or current enrollment in a registered nursing program.
Satisfactory employment performance supported by positive references addressing working relationships, ethical conduct and absence of complaints, reliability and attendance, response to stressful situations, and kind, patient, compassionate direct care.
Ability to communicate clearly and tactfully with patients and their families.
Complete Patient Sitter Competency Training upon hire.
Above-satisfactory interview scores demonstrating ability to perform essential job functions.
Successful background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers.
Successful fingerprint clearance, physical examinations, and other required screenings.
Submit all required employment documents and information without false, misleading, or incomplete information.
Ability to meet the physical demands, including prolonged standing and movement, frequent lifting or moving of objects and patients over 50 pounds, and occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 100 pounds.
Ability to prioritize, use good judgment, coordinate multiple issues despite frequent interruptions, communicate tactfully under stress, and adapt to shift work and close or crowded work areas.
Ability to cope with high stress, handle multiple priorities, make decisions under pressure, respond calmly to others' anger or hostility, work alone, and occasionally manage altercations.
Required visual, hearing, grasping, fine-manipulation, keyboard-use, and telephone-use abilities described in the posting.
Ability to wear and safely use required personal protective equipment and complete related donning, doffing, and decontamination procedures.

Responsibilities

Provide direct observation of patients as directed by the nursing plan of care and under nursing staff or nursing department supervisor supervision.
Assist nursing staff in creating, maintaining, and providing a safe environment.
Explain treatments under nursing staff direction, observe patients, report observations or changes in condition to appropriate healthcare team members, and initiate emergency measures such as basic life support.
Chart vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pain scores, observations about patient condition and treatment response, and nursing care provided.
Transport patients using wheelchairs, stretchers, beds, or other equipment, and assist with patient ambulation.
Assist with triage activities as directed by nursing staff or the nursing supervisor.
Support trauma situations and code blues within scope of practice.
Prepare patients for procedures, including draping them, remaining with them, holding instruments, and adjusting lights as needed.
Perform tasks including changing bed linens and assisting with activities of daily living such as hygiene, bathing, repositioning, toileting, and feeding; direct visitors and answer the telephone.
Collect or transport specimens as directed, including collecting and properly labeling laboratory specimens.
Clean, sterilize, store, prepare, and issue dressing packs, treatment trays, and other supplies.
Follow cleanliness procedures to help prevent infections and other diseases.
Communicate patient information during handoffs to the next CNA, primary nurse, or charge nurse.
Safeguard patient valuables and clothing in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
Maintain positive working relationships, contribute to departmental teamwork, and adhere to TCRHCC's mission, goals, and policies.
Help assemble and maintain adequate supplies and support general upkeep of department equipment and supplies.
Use equipment, materials, and supplies appropriately during assisted nursing care.
Attend required mandatory in-services and department meetings.
Perform other assigned duties and float to other units.
Provide comfort measures, emotional support, and patient advocacy.
Perform 12-lead electrocardiograms after completing department competency training, with competency kept on file.
Document treatments, tasks, and procedures in the patient's electronic medical record.
Wear appropriate PPE while on duty, complete safe donning and doffing, and discard used PPE appropriately.
Complete task training for routine cleaning and decontamination of surfaces contaminated by communicable diseases.
Assist with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Maintain patient safety, including fall precautions and observations as necessary.
Follow the Arizona State Board of Nursing Scope of Practice for Certified Nursing Assistants.