Certified Nurse Assistant - Emergency Department

Decypher•San Antonio, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Decypher is hiring a Certified Nurse Assistant to provide inpatient psychiatric and medical support at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. The CNA delivers direct patient care in accordance with military and civil service standards, accepted practice, healthcare provider orders, and BAMC policies and procedures. CNAs may rotate among one-to-one Individual Care Provider assignments, remote monitoring as a Remote Patient Safety Attendant, and unit-based support for nursing care teams. Care must be age-specific and responsive to patients’ physical, mental, and emotional needs. The position may involve scheduled or emergency care requirements and participation in patient-care and staff conferences.

Requirements

Completion of a state-approved CNA program and successful completion of the state examination.
Registration in the Nursing Assistant Registry, with qualifications examined and certified by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or equivalent.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
Maintain a current, active, valid, unrestricted/unencumbered CNA certification or authorizing document from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory or jurisdiction.
At least one year of experience in the required specialty within the last two years, under the supervision of a physician, LVN, and/or RN.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Ability to work Sunday through Saturday on 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts, with no more than 40 hours per week.
May be required to lift 35–50 pounds independently and, with assistance or mechanical lifting devices, greater weights up to 75–100+ pounds.

Responsibilities

Perform the duties of a nursing assistant within the accepted scope of practice, including inpatient psychiatry and other assigned patient-care needs.
Document patient care activities and status accurately and on time, manually or electronically, and complete medical-record documentation within 72 hours.
Verify patient identifiers; take, monitor, and record vital signs, height, weight, and intake and output; observe patients for distress or changes in condition and report abnormalities.
Provide basic information about self-care and therapy, including activity, diet, and fluids, and reinforce instructions provided by professional staff.
Assist with bathing, feeding, lifting, turning, ambulation, and oral, hair, skin, and other hygiene care; provide ice water and meal trays.
Check IV infusion sites for complications; apply and monitor prescribed hot and cold packs; perform daily glucose-monitor quality-control checks; and collect or assist with collecting specimens.
Assist healthcare providers with examinations and procedures, including physical exams, X-rays, lumbar punctures, biopsies, and PAP/pelvic examinations.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, discharge, and transportation within BAMC for tests, procedures, or appointments; care for patients in isolation.
Provide general information and directions to patients and visitors concerning unit and hospital policies and facilities.
Assist with orientation and precepting of newly assigned personnel and perform administrative tasks, including preparing and organizing patient-record components and filing documents.
Maintain unit and patient-care equipment and work areas; clean instruments and equipment, organize and store supplies and linen, dispose of trash and soiled linen, and restock medical forms.
Report potential or actual problems to a physician, LVN, or RN and communicate professionally with the healthcare team, staff, patients, and visitors; work cooperatively with the multidisciplinary team.
Maintain a clean patient environment, follow universal precautions and BAMC safety and infection-control policies, identify and address or report hazards, and take appropriate action in emergencies.
Distribute or redistribute personnel resources in response to unforeseen patient-care needs, based on workload requirements and assigned staff capabilities.
Attend and participate in patient nursing reports, care conferences, team/unit/clinic conferences, discharge planning, and staff conferences as deemed appropriate by administrative officials.
Perform other duties within the CNA skill set as assigned.