Certified Nursing Assistant - Transitional Care

Owensboro Health•Greenville, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse and works collaboratively with the care team in the Transitional Care department at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital. This is a full-time position at 0.9 FTE, or 72 hours per pay period, with every-other-weekend requirements and work hours of 7 a.m.–7 p.m. or 7 p.m.–7 a.m. The position supports patient safety, engagement, communication, and care documentation. Depending on department needs, responsibilities may also include electronic patient transfers, transport arrangements, supplies and work orders, staff assignment system updates, and telemetry monitoring and troubleshooting. The role requires critical thinking and decisive judgment, the ability to work under minimal supervision, and appropriate action in a stressful environment. A Kentucky State Registered Nurse Assistant certification is required upon hire, and Basic Life Support certification is required within 90 days of employment.

Requirements

Kentucky State Registered Nurse Assistant (SRNA) certification required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as a Healthcare Provider required within 90 days of employment in this position.
Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Ability to work under minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma, GED, or higher is preferred.

Responsibilities

Greet and orient new patients to the hospital environment, room, and unit routines, and promote positive experiences for patients and visitors.
Involve patients and/or significant others in handoffs and use intentional rounding to proactively address needs and support a safe environment.
Provide regular updates to 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 patients’ physical, psychosocial, age-specific, and cultural considerations.
Provide personal care with nursing staff according to organizational standards and policies.
As applicable, monitor the tube system and handle medication in accordance with safe-handling practices.
As applicable, update diet orders and verify that delivered trays meet diet requirements.
As applicable, 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.
As applicable, arrange patient transport services.
As applicable, enter work orders and obtain supplies from materials.
As applicable, enter staff assignments into the Responder 5 System and verify staff log in and out.
As applicable, continuously observe EKG monitors for assigned patient groups and communicate cardiac rhythm changes to appropriate staff; interpret and document rhythm, heart rate, and measurements in the EMR.
As applicable, run telemetry strips when significant rhythm, rate, or conduction changes occur or as policy requires, and scan appropriate strips into the EMR.
As applicable, determine, review, and revise alarm settings based on physician orders and telemetry protocols or policies, and troubleshoot alarms, monitors, batteries, and equipment problems.
Support Owensboro Health’s mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests; follow organizational policies and procedures; and act consistently with a culture of compliance, safety, and high reliability.