Certified Nursing Assistant - Integrated Care

Owensboro Health•Leitchfield, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse and works collaboratively with the care team in the Integrated Care Unit at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center. This full-time role is scheduled 7 a.m.–7 p.m., with one weekend requirement, and is 0.9 FTE (72 hours per pay period). The position supports patient engagement, safety, communication, documentation, and personal care. Depending on department needs, responsibilities may also include assisting with patient transfers and admissions or discharges, arranging transport, handling supplies and work orders, supporting staff assignment systems, and monitoring telemetry equipment and patient rhythms. The role requires critical thinking and decisive judgment, the ability to work under minimal supervision, and the ability to take appropriate action in a stressful environment. A Kentucky State Registered Nurse Assistant (SRNA) certification is required upon hire, and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 90 days of employment. A high school diploma, GED, or higher is preferred; no prior work experience is required.

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 the 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 work experience required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Greet and orient new patients to the hospital environment, room, and unit routines, and promote a positive patient and visitor experience.
Involve patients and/or significant others in handoffs and conduct intentional rounding to support patient engagement and a safe environment.
Provide regular updates on the patient-room care board.
Integrate error-prevention tools into daily routines to promote a culture of safety.
Collect patient data for nurse review, report abnormal findings, and contribute to patient assessments.
Document patient progress toward goals accurately, completely, specifically, and in a timely manner.
Assist nursing staff in identifying each patient’s physical, psychosocial, age-specific, and cultural considerations.
Provide personal care in accordance with organizational standards and policies.
As applicable, monitor the tube system and handle medication according to medication safe-handling practices.
As applicable, update diet orders and verify that delivered trays meet diet requirements.
As applicable, electronically transfer patients into and out of the unit; facilitate direct admissions; complete discharge documentation in the EMR; assemble paper-lite charts; and assist with patient bed placement.
As applicable, arrange patient transport services.
As applicable, enter work orders and obtain supplies from materials.
As applicable, enter staff assignments into the Responder 5 System and verify staff system logins and logouts.
As applicable, continuously observe EKG monitors for assigned patient groups and communicate cardiac-rhythm changes to appropriate staff; interpret and document rhythm, heart rate, and appropriate measurements in the EMR.
As applicable, run telemetry strips when significant rhythm, rate, or conduction changes occur and/or as policy requires, and scan appropriate strips into the EMR.
As applicable, determine, review, and revise patient alarm settings based on physician orders and/or telemetry protocols and policies, and troubleshoot alarms, monitors, batteries, and equipment problems.
Support Owensboro Health’s mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests; follow organizational policies and procedures; and act consistently with a culture of compliance, safety, and high reliability.