Certified Nursing Assistant - Rehab Unit - Nights

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center•Cheyenne, WY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides basic patient care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates individual patient care within the scope of his/her training and experience.

Requirements

Current Wyoming Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license from the Wyoming State Board of Nursing
14 Days: Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within fourteen (14) calendar days of start date

Nice To Haves

Prior acute care experience
Six (6) or more months of experience as a CNA
Knowledge of medical terminology
Ability to work independently with sound judgment and attention to detail
Verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to collaborate with others
Ability to interact respectfully with diverse cultural and socio-economic populations

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care including but not limited to assistance with bathing, eating, dressing, and walking patients.
Keeps record of care given.
Takes vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, and pulse oximetry) and performs adult bedside blood glucose monitoring when appropriate.
Turns and repositions patients to prevent breakdown of their skin.
Changes bed linens as necessary.
Transports patients and equipment as needed within the facility.
Monitors patients and reports any variances to the RN for further assessment.
Works collaboratively with the RN in charge to meet physicians, coworkers, management and other department’s needs.
Participates in bedside shift report.
Provides unit support as needed, which may include answering and relaying patient calls, accepting and relaying other communications, performing clerical tasks, completing and maintaining reports and records, or ordering/stocking supplies.