Certified Nursing Assistant - Surgery Pediatrics

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 Surgery Pediatrics department at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The role supports a positive and safe patient experience through patient orientation, engagement, communication, rounding, data collection, documentation, and personal care. The position may also perform unit coordination, transport, supply, and telemetry-related duties as assigned. The job description represents the general nature and level of work and is not an all-inclusive list of duties or requirements. Duties may vary by department, and related duties may be assigned as needed. The description may change with or without notice. Employment is at will.

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, GED, or higher preferred.

Responsibilities

Greets and orients new patients to the hospital environment, room, and unit routines, and focuses on what matters most to patients and visitors.
Involves patients and/or significant others in handoff and performs intentional rounding to proactively meet patient 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 assessment data for review by a nurse 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.
Provides personal care with nursing staff according to organizational standards and policies.
May monitor the tube system and handle medication in accordance with safe medication-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 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 system logins and logouts.
May 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.
May run telemetry strips when significant rhythm, rate, or conduction changes occur or as required by policy, and scan appropriate strips into the EMR.
May determine, review, and revise patient alarm settings based on physician orders and telemetry protocols or policies, and troubleshoot alarms, monitors, batteries, and equipment problems.
Supports Owensboro Health's mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests; follows organizational policies and procedures and acts consistently with a culture of compliance, safety, and high reliability.