Certified Nursing Assistant-Ft

Memorial Regional Health•Craig, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Full Time Position in Med/Surg. The role involves monitoring, recording, and communicating patient conditions, performing delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills, and documenting care provided. The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, take appropriate action, and communicate clearly, honestly, appropriately, and in a timely manner with patients, families, and care team members. Accurate documentation of care and behaviors according to facility guidelines is essential. The CNA must respect patient confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA and facility guidelines, recognizing and reporting changes in patient condition. Demonstrating caring attitudes, behaviors, respect, equity, and empathy towards diverse and vulnerable patients is crucial. Knowledge of facility safety procedures is required. The position also requires a commitment to MRH CHOICE values, maintaining good working relationships, adhering to dress code, utilizing initiative, completing annual education and training, maintaining patient confidentiality, reporting to work on time, participating in performance improvement activities, upholding regulatory requirements, and following policies for infection control, safety, and risk management.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age (21 for driving positions with a valid driver’s license).
Must be able to legally work in the United States.
Must be able to pass a background check.
Must be able to pass a drug screen and breath alcohol test (if applicable).
Must complete employee health meeting.
Valid Colorado Certified Nursing Assistant Certification, required.
Current BLS certification (or must be obtained within 90 days).

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma (or equivalent), preferred.
One (1) year Nursing Assistant experience, preferred.
Med/Surg or Long-Term Care experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
Performs delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills, including activities of daily living, monitoring of patient condition, body mechanics, providing nutritional support, and other standards of care, policies, and procedures.
Documents care as provided.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and take appropriate action.
Communicates clearly, honestly, appropriately, and in a timely manner with patients, families, and care team members.
Completes documentation of care/behaviors with accuracy according to facility guidelines.
Respects the confidentiality of patient information and adheres to HIPAA and facility guidelines.
Recognizes and reports changes in the patient’s condition.
Demonstrates caring attitudes and behaviors to develop therapeutic relationships.
Demonstrates respect, equity, and empathy in actions and interactions with culturally diverse and vulnerable patients.
Demonstrates knowledge of facility safety procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Establishes and maintains effective verbal and written communication and good working relationships with all patients, staff, and vendors.
Adheres to MRH attire/dress code per policies and procedures.
Utilizes initiative; strives to maintain a steady level of productivity; self-motivated; and manages activity and time.
Completes annual education, training, in-service, and licensure/certification requirements; and attends departmental and organizational staff meetings or reads meeting minutes.
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
Reports to work on time as scheduled; completes work within designated timeframes.
Actively participates in departmental and organizational performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
Strives to uphold regulatory requirements to ensure continual compliance with departmental, hospital, state, and federal regulations and policies.
Follows policies and procedures for infection control, safety, and risk management to ensure a safe environment for patients, the public, and staff.