Certified Nursing Assistant - Surgical Orthopedics & Neurology

Owensboro Health•Owensboro, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse and works collaboratively with the care team. The position is in the Orthopedics & Neurology department at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, with a 0.9 FTE schedule (72 hours per pay period), 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. work hours, and two weekend requirements. The role supports patient safety, engagement, communication, and documentation; assists nursing staff with personal care; and may perform additional unit support and telemetry-related duties as needed. The position requires Kentucky State Registered Nurse Assistant certification upon hire and Basic Life Support certification within 90 days of employment.

Requirements

Kentucky State Registered Nurse Assistant (SRNA) certification required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification required within 90 days of employment.
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

Greet and orient new patients to the hospital environment, room, and unit routines, and create a positive patient experience.
Engage patients and/or significant others in handoffs and use intentional rounding to proactively meet patient needs and support a safe environment.
Provide ongoing communication by updating the patient-room care board.
Integrate Error Prevention tools into daily routines to promote a culture of safety.
Collect patient data for a nurse to review, contribute to patient assessments, and report abnormal findings.
Document patient progress toward goals accurately, completely, specifically, and in a timely manner.
Assist nursing staff in identifying each patient's physical, psychosocial, age-specific, and cultural considerations.
Provide 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 electronic medical record, assemble paper-lite charts, and assist with patient bed placement.
May arrange patient transportation.
May enter work orders and obtain supplies from materials.
May enter staff assignments into the Responder 5 System and verify staff login and logout.
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 measurements in the EMR.
May run telemetry strips when significant rhythm, rate, or conduction changes occur or as policy requires, 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.