Certified Nurse Assistant - Pulmonary Medical

Owensboro Health•Owensboro, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse and works collaboratively with the care team. The role is in the Pulmonary Medical Unit at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, with work hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., one weekend requirement, and a 0.9 FTE schedule (72 hours per pay period). The assistant helps orient patients to the hospital environment and unit routines, supports patient engagement and safety, communicates updates, collects and documents patient information, and provides personal care in coordination with nursing staff. Depending on department needs, duties may also include telemetry monitoring, patient transfers, transport arrangements, supply and work-order requests, and related unit operations. The position requires critical thinking and decisive judgment, the ability to work under minimal supervision and in a stressful environment, and appropriate action in response to patient or equipment needs. No prior work experience is required. A high school diploma or GED is preferred. A Kentucky State Registered Nurse Assistant certification is required upon hire, and Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification is required within 90 days of employment.

Requirements

Kentucky State Registered Nurse Assistant (SRNA) certification required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification required within 90 days of employment in this position.
Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Ability to work under minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
No prior work experience required.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or higher.

Responsibilities

Greets and orients new patients to the hospital environment, room, and unit routines, and helps create a positive patient and visitor experience.
Involves patients and/or significant others in handoff and intentional rounding to anticipate patient needs and maintain a safe environment.
Provides regular updates to the patient-room care board.
Integrates error-prevention tools into daily routines to promote a culture of safety.
Collects patient data for review by a nurse, reports abnormal findings, and contributes to patient assessment.
Documents patient progress toward goals accurately, completely, specifically, and on time.
Assists nursing staff in identifying patients’ physical, psychosocial, age-specific, and cultural considerations.
Provides personal care with nursing staff in accordance with organizational standards and policies.
May monitor tube systems and handle medication in accordance with safe-handling practices.
May update diet orders and verify that delivered trays meet diet requirements.
May electronically transfer patients into and out of the unit, facilitate direct admissions, complete discharges in the electronic medical record, assemble paper-lite charts, and assist with patient bed placement.
May arrange patient transport services.
May enter work orders and obtain supplies from materials.
May enter staff assignments into the Responder 5 System and verify staff system logins and logouts.
May continuously observe EKG monitors for assigned patient groups and communicate cardiac rhythm changes to appropriate staff; interpret and document rhythm, heart rate, and measurements in the electronic medical record.
May run telemetry strips when significant rhythm, rate, or conduction changes occur or as policy requires, and scan appropriate strips into the electronic medical record.
May set, review, and revise patient alarm settings according to physician orders and telemetry protocols or policies, and troubleshoot alarms, monitors, batteries, and equipment problems.
Supports Owensboro Health’s mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests; follows organizational policies and procedures and performs work consistent with compliance, safety, and high-reliability practices.