Certified Nurse Assistant, CNA - Medical Oncology
About The Position
Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another. Location: Altru Cancer Center 960 S. Columbia Rd. Grand Forks, ND 58201 Pay Range: $17.07 - $25.60 Summary: The Nursing Assistant works under the direction of a licensed nurse in the provision of direct patient care including the admission and discharge process. The Nursing Assistant assists or performs procedures according to physician order and nursing delegation, based on validation and skill level. The position identifies changes in patient's condition and communicates these changes to the Nurse immediately. Provides assistance with basic cares, transporting and patient transfers.
Requirements
- Nurse Aide | North Dakota Board of Health | Within 4 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
- Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System
- This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.
Responsibilities
- Contributes to and assists in implementing plan of care that reflects the patient's physical, psychological, social, educational, developmental and rehabilitative needs based on patient's age, ethnic origin, economic status, lifestyle, creed or philosophical beliefs.
- Demonstrates competency and ability to carry out department specific functions in accordance to the department's standards of care, policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the department/organization.
- Contributes to the assessment of the health status of patients, including interactions with patient's family members by collecting basic subjective and objective data from observations and interviews, including taking vital signs and reporting and recording appropriately.
- Identifies basic signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status and provides basic information which licensed nurses use in identification of problems and needs.
- Reports the patient's self-report/symptoms of pain promptly according to standard operating procedure.
Benefits
- Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees.
- Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan.
- Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
