Certified Nursing Assistant - Twin Cities Orthopedics

Revo Health•Eagan, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for the delivery of optimum care to patients while in the Pre-Op, PACU, Phase II, OR, and Procedure Room areas of the surgery center, under the supervision of registered nurses. This is a part-time (.4 FTE) role working Monday and Wednesday approximately 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM, but hours are subject to change based on the surgery center needs out of our Egan location. Twin Cities Orthopedics is an operating division of Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health), a group of local medical practices, owned and led by its physicians, on a mission to give patients more control over their healthcare.

Requirements

High School diploma/GED or equivalent required
Nursing Assistant Certification preferred
Current BLS certification or completed upon hire.
Ability to: Comply with company policies, procedures, practices and business ethics guidelines
Complete job required training
Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, (e.g. HIPAA, Stark, OSHA, employment laws, etc.)
Demonstrate prompt and reliable attendance
Work in the clinic, office or surgery center during business hours
Travel independently throughout the clinic, office or surgery center (which may include movement from floor to floor); frequent bending, lifting, standing, stooping or sitting for long periods of time may be required
Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds with occasional lifting and moving of a maximum of 50 pounds may be required
Work at an efficient and productive pace, handle interruptions appropriately and meet deadlines
Communicate and interact in a respectful and professional manner
Prioritize workload while being flexible to meet the expectations of the daily operations
Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Understand and execute a variety of instructions
Effectively operate equipment and communicate on and operate the phone system
Work independently with minimal supervision
Travel to other work locations, if required

Nice To Haves

Nursing Assistant Certification preferred

Responsibilities

Assists with rooming patients, taking vital signs, documentation, changing patient into preoperative attire, and implementing warming measures, as necessary.
Assists in transferring patients from Phase I to Phase II.
Assists in patient discharge, including assisting patient to dress, and transporting to awaiting vehicle via wheelchair if indicated.
Assists patients with activities of daily living in the ASC.
Assists physician in procedure room, as needed.
Initiates and independently follows all cleaning checklists and restocking of all patient care and work areas.
Assists in maintaining inventory levels throughout the center.
Floats readily between all areas providing help as needed.
Prioritizes and provides care based on the individualized plan of care, flexible with staffing needs and assigned duties of the ASC.
Applies principles of aseptic technique, standard and transmission precautions.
Assists with data entry as needed.
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of special needs for various age groups including child, adolescent, adult and geriatric when providing perioperative experience.
Provides emotional support and comfort for patient/family members, as appropriate.
Collaborates with other disciplines to maximize patient outcomes and ensure a smooth flow of the surgical experience.
Accountable for reporting occurrences through the center’s established reporting process related to employee and/or patient/visitor events.
Fosters the developmental and educational process of self, colleagues, orientees and students (includes functioning as a preceptor, as needed).
Participates in acceptable continuing education, fostering career and skill development including meeting departmental continuing education requirements.
Assists in managing controllable costs by the proper, non-wasteful use of surgery center resources.
Any and all other duties as assigned.