Certified Nursing Assistant - Cardiac Medical

Owensboro Health•Owensboro, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse and works collaboratively with the care team in the Cardiac Medical Unit at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. This full-time position is 0.9 FTE (72 hours per pay period), with work hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and one weekend requirement. The role may include telemetry monitoring, documentation, patient and unit support, and other duties consistent with the position’s general nature and level of work. Specific duties may vary by department, and additional related duties may be assigned as needed.

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 this position.
Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Works under minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Greets and orients new patients to the hospital environment, room, and unit routines, creating a positive experience for patients and visitors.
Promotes patient engagement by involving patients and/or significant others in handoffs and conducting intentional rounding to proactively meet needs and support a safe environment.
Provides regular updates to the patient-room care board.
Integrates Error Prevention tools into daily routines to promote a Culture of Safety.
Collects patient data for review by a nurse, contributes to patient assessment, and reports abnormal findings.
Documents patient progress toward goals accurately, completely, specifically, and in a timely manner.
Assists nursing staff in identifying each patient’s physical, psychosocial, age-specific, and cultural considerations.
Works with nursing staff to provide personal care according to organizational standards and policies.
May monitor the tube system and handle medication in accordance with medication safe-handling practices.
May update diet orders and verify that delivered trays meet diet requirements.
May electronically transfer patients into and out of the unit, facilitate direct admissions, complete discharges in the electronic medical record (EMR), assemble paper-lite charts, and assist with patient bed placement.
May arrange patient transport services.
May enter work orders and obtain supplies from materials.
May enter staff assignments into the Responder 5 System and verify staff log in and out of the system.
May continuously observe EKG monitors for assigned patient groups and communicate cardiac rhythm changes to appropriate staff, including interpreting and documenting rhythm, heart rate, and appropriate measurements in the EMR.
May run telemetry strips when significant changes in rhythm, rate, or conduction occur, or as required by policy, and scan appropriate strips into the EMR per policy.
May determine, review, and revise patient alarm settings based on physician orders and/or telemetry protocols and policies; troubleshoot alarms, monitors, batteries, and equipment problems.
Supports Owensboro Health’s mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests; follows organizational policies and procedures; and performs duties consistent with a culture of compliance, safety, and high reliability.