Certified Nursing Assistant - Acute Care

LifeCare Medical Center•Roseau, MN

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant assists nursing staff in providing patient care, including procedures that monitor body functions, patient transportation and movement, equipment setup and maintenance, and maintaining sanitary and neat conditions. Under the direction and supervision of an RN or LPN, the Nursing Assistant helps implement nursing care to accomplish LifeCare Medical Center’s goals and mission. Duties and documentation must follow established OSHA, EPA, JCAHO, federal, state, local, and facility policies and guidelines. This role is based in acute care, with a varying schedule of 32 hours (0.8 FTE). Shifts may include days, evenings, or nights, and weekends and holidays rotate. The position includes providing activities of daily living and adjunct care, observing and reporting changes in patient condition, monitoring vital signs and weight, documenting intake and output and other care in the electronic health record, collecting and transporting specimens, and following infection prevention and confidentiality requirements. LifeCare Medical Center describes its workplace as collaborative and centered on compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence. Benefits are available to qualifying employees, depending on eligibility.

Requirements

Complete a nurse aide training program and be active on the Minnesota nursing assistant registry.
Hold BLS certification.
Have basic knowledge of medical terminology.
Have excellent multitasking and prioritizing skills.
Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work well with others.
Have good critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of experience working as a CNA.
Experience using an electronic medical record.

Responsibilities

Assist with activities of daily living, including serving meals, feeding patients as needed, ambulating, turning and positioning patients, and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
Provide adjunct care, including ice packs, heat treatments, sitz baths, and therapeutic baths.
Observe patients for early changes in condition and report them to the nurse.
Check vital signs and weight, and record intake and output information.
Promote patient comfort by using available resources and materials, transporting patients, answering call lights and requests, and reporting patient observations to the RN or LPN.
Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
Follow infection prevention and control policies and procedures, including proper hand hygiene, transmission-based precautions, standard precautions, and equipment and environmental cleaning.
Adhere to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, applicable federal, state, and local requirements, and JCAHO standards.
Collect specimens and transport them to the laboratory.
Accurately document activities of daily living, tasks, and observations in the electronic health record.
Assist nursing staff with patient care procedures, patient movement and transportation, equipment setup and maintenance, and maintaining sanitary and neat conditions.
Perform other duties as assigned.