Certified Nursing Assistant, Acute Care of the Elderly, Sign On Bonus Eligible

Kent Hospital•Warwick, RI

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides patient care activities and related non-professional services to meet patients’ personal needs and comfort. The role also handles physician-order transcription, receptionist and clerical duties, and coordination of non-nursing services within the unit. The position works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and follows hospital policies and procedures. The position requires vocational or technical training and more than six months of job-related experience or equivalent, as well as Certified Nursing Assistant certification, basic computer skills, and medical terminology knowledge.

Requirements

Vocational or technical training and more than six months of job-related experience, or equivalent.
Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
Basic computer skills.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Ability to perform essential job-specific functions, unaided or with reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Provide general patient care, assist with personal hygiene, and perform routine activities as directed by the Registered Nurse.
Initiate, assemble, and maintain accurate functional charts for patients in the assigned unit.
Transcribe written physician orders and complete forms, requisitions, and communications needed to implement orders and record clinical data, including vital signs received from the nursing unit.
Maintain patient medical records in an orderly manner and document care and significant information legibly, accurately, and completely.
Observe assigned patients and report care problems, changes in condition, or unexpected occurrences to the RN or Team Leader.
Maintain an appropriate inventory of supplies and help maintain a safe, clean, and functional nursing station and area.
Screen visitors, telephone calls, incoming mail, and other correspondence; answer inquiries about procedures and policies relating to departmental functions.
Prepare patient charts and deliver them to Medical Records upon discharge or to the Nursing Office upon a patient’s expiration.
Maintain up-to-date computer records for Bed Management.
Access laboratory results on the computer for the physician.
File documents according to standard procedures.
Give enemas, reinforce simple non-sterile dressings, apply binders, collect specimens, apply heat or cold devices, and perform other routine tasks.
Assist the RN or LPN in caring for seriously ill patients or during complicated treatments or procedures.
Maintain current knowledge of the specialty by attending seminars and in-services and reading journals.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Conduct oneself consistently with the organization’s ethical standards, including hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.