Certified Nurses Aide (CNA) - Cardiac Rehab Clinic

Holton Community Hospital • Holton, KS

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in the Cardiovascular Services Department plays an important role in supporting patients as they work toward improved health and recovery following cardiac events, procedures, or other medical conditions. Working under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the CNA provides hands-on patient support, obtains and monitors vital signs, assists patients during therapeutic exercise, and helps ensure a safe, welcoming environment throughout the rehabilitation process.

This position offers an opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients and be part of their progress as they regain strength, confidence, and independence. The CNA also provides support for Cardiac Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Supervised Exercise Therapy, Stress Testing, Outpatient Cardiology, and other departmental services.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care and will consistently treat patients, families, and coworkers with dignity, respect, and concern for their well-being. Maintaining patient confidentiality and contributing to a positive, customer-friendly environment are essential responsibilities of this role.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Completion of a Certified Nurse Aide training program.
• Current Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Certification issued by Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Nice To Haves

• Previous CNA or Patient Care Tech (PCT) experience is preferred.
• Previous experience in cardiovascular, telemetry, ICU, or med-surg settings preferred.
• Experience with electronic medical records is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with checking Wellness Clients in and out of the dept. by obtaining vital signs, screening for a change in medical status or patient concerns and reporting any client concerns or possible change in medical status to RN.
• Assist with monitoring the participants in the department while using the exercise equipment and may assist them in changing exercise modalities to help maintain participant safety.
• Complete documentation of the Wellness Exercise Logs including client Vital Signs, exercise intensity/time, any upcoming appointments or comments pertinent to their care.
• Assist with attaching cardiac monitors on Cardiac Rehab, Pulmonary Rehab/Outpatient Respiratory services (ORS) and peripheral vascular patients undergoing Supervised Exercise Therapy or (SET). May be asked to obtain vital signs by the RN at times during their session. May assist the patient to another exercise modality as needed to help maintain safety.
• Perform EKG's in the department. EKG's will be reviewed by RN before the patient leaves department.
• Complete process for hooking patients up to Holter monitors and giving patient instructions for the test.
• Enter charges, confirm charges and complete dept. processes in EMR for services, tests and procedures performed in the dept. This includes scanning documents as required into the EMR and faxing completed tests to ordering physicians/providers.
• Assist in departmental cleaning/maintenance duties, ordering/restocking supplies, checking for outdated supplies/medications and completing associated department logs.
• Assist in restocking patient education materials for the Cardiac, Pulmonary/ORS and SET programs, prepping Admission packets, breaking down patient charts, checking program charges, and scanning the chart per department protocol.
• Assist with prepping charts for Stress Test Patients and may be asked to do reminder phone calls to patients the day prior to confirm instructions and test time/date.
• May be asked to assist with calling insurance companies to obtain a prior authorization as needed.
• Assist on Stress Test days; duties may include setup of equipment, obtaining vital signs, ordering/obtaining food and drinks for patients from the kitchen, assisting or escorting patients between departments as needed and potentially staying with patient in radiology while they are under the camera.
• Assist with Outpatient Cardiology Clinic Chart Preparation as needed.
• May be asked to assist with rooming patients in the Out-Patient Cardiology Clinic.
• Miscellaneous clerical duties may be assigned: for ex: entering patient survey results into spreadsheets.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Retirement Savings with Employer Match
• Health Savings Accounts, with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Medical & Dependent Care
• Supplemental Coverages including Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Accident, Hospital Confinement, Cancer
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• flexible work environment that supports a healthy work-home life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED