CNA

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant, Float Pool, is a direct patient caregiver who performs tasks to assist registered nurses. Under the supervision of the Team Leader, the CNA provides hands-on care, assists with activities of daily living, and performs specified technical tasks for a group of patients. The role may also include serving as a sitter for patients who need full-time supervision in the hospital. The position is full time, 72 hours per pay period, on the day shift, at Parkwest Medical Center in West Knoxville.

Requirements

Tennessee CNA licensure is required upon hire. Out-of-state hires must have their Tennessee CNA license in process, as reflected on the state website, upon hire.
CPR certification is required.
Must be able to operate a computer and have excellent interpersonal skills.
Must be able to read with comprehension, write legibly, and perform basic arithmetic calculations.
Must understand and have knowledge of patient care tasks that may appropriately be delegated to nursing assistants.
Must be trained and willing to function as a sitter for patients needing full-time supervision.

Nice To Haves

Hospital experience is preferred.
Knowledge of medical terminology is a plus.

Responsibilities

Measure and record temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, height, and intake and output.
Encourage patients to turn, cough, breathe deeply, and use incentive spirometry as specified in the Plan of Care.
Ambulate patients and help them move into or out of bed and wheelchairs; transport patients when necessary.
Attend to nutritional needs, including distributing meal trays, feeding patients, and filling and distributing water pitchers.
Provide morning or evening care, including bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, back care, dressing, changing linens, cleaning bedside surfaces, and other supportive care.
Empty drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans, and emesis basins, and record intake and output.
Help maintain a safe environment by reporting malfunctioning equipment and appropriately handling linen and storing supplies.
Position, lift, and turn patients; assist with bedpans, urinals, and commodes; provide preoperative supportive care; and apply or remove abdominal binders, anti-embolism stockings, and sequential compression devices.
Empty and clean ostomy bags according to procedure.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens as ordered.
Perform range-of-motion tasks and assist with ambulatory devices according to the patient’s Plan of Care.
Perform phlebotomy after additional training, including labeling specimens with two patient identifiers and maintaining, rotating, and restocking lab-draw supplies.
Perform EKGs after special training.
Promptly answer patient call lights and respond to patient requests.
Report significant changes in patients’ conditions to the RN.
Help maintain a clean and orderly patient and work environment.
Follow infection-control policies, including standard and transmission-based precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures, and proper body mechanics.
Document and maintain patient records as appropriate.
Gather equipment for oxygen setup and check oxygen connections and placement.
Check that equipment at the patient bedside is functioning properly.
Ambulate patients who are receiving oxygen.
Set up suction equipment and check that it functions properly.
Demonstrate knowledge and competency in meeting the age-specific needs of the population served and demonstrate skills on the Nursing Assistant checklist.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; complete annual education assignments; work toward goals and objectives; and participate in quality-improvement initiatives as requested.
Be trained and willing to serve as a sitter for patients who need full-time hospital supervision.
Perform other duties as assigned.