Certified Nursing Assistant I or Certified Nursing Assistant II - 3 South Medical Telemetry

Cape Fear Valley Health

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant I or II performs basic patient care, observes and reports abnormal occurrences or changes in patients’ conditions, and cleans, stocks, and maintains supplies for the patient unit. The role supports an all-adult, 36-bed medical telemetry unit and works with a multidisciplinary care team that includes Registered Nurses, a Clinical Educator, Nursing Assistants, a Unit Secretary, Resource Nurses, Case Managers, Physical Therapists, Dieticians, and Occupational and Speech Therapists. The position assists with patient admission and orientation to the unit, hospital routine, and patient care equipment; responds to patients’ needs directly or reports them to the appropriate person; and carries out delegated tasks in support of the nursing plan of care. It also helps maintain patient safety, a clean and well-stocked environment, and accurate charging for patient services. Additional duties include participating in education and Performance Improvement activities, performing waived testing as authorized by unit competency, and supporting customer satisfaction, patient throughput, and hospital functional capacity through compliance with the Hospital Innovation Project. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Nursing Assistant certification.
Current registration with the North Carolina Division of Facility Services.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
CNA certification from the NC Nursing Assistant Registry.
Excellent guest relations skills.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to read English.
Ability to accept supervision from a multidisciplinary team.
Flexibility in approach to work tasks and schedules.
Ability to learn new skills and techniques.
Basic knowledge of age-specific considerations for patients served.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work variable shifts.
Ability to turn and lift patients; frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting.
Visual and auditory acuity for observing patients.
Ability to work with exposure to blood and body secretions, including possible skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient admission, including orientation to the unit, hospital routine, and patient care equipment.
Respond to patient needs directly when able or report them to the appropriate person.
Carry out delegated patient care tasks in support of the nursing plan of care.
Help maintain patient safety, including proper use of equipment and supplies.
Retrieve patient care items from the medication/supply room for patient care use.
Keep the patient environment clean and well stocked.
Participate in cost containment and assist with accurate charging for patient services.
Participate in educational and Performance Improvement activities.
Maintain, if needed, four NAII skills per unit competency.
Perform waived testing per unit competency.
Support customer satisfaction, patient throughput, and hospital functional capacity through compliance with the Hospital Innovation Project (HIP).
Perform other duties as assigned.