Certified Nursing Assistant - Behavioral Health

Owensboro Health•Owensboro, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse and works collaboratively with the care team in the Behavioral Health Unit at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. This full-time position is 0.9 FTE (72 hours per pay period), works 1900–0730, and has one weekend requirement. The role supports patients’ safety, engagement, comfort, and care through observation, communication, documentation, and assistance with personal care and unit operations. Some duties may vary by department and not apply to all employees; related duties may be assigned as needed.

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.
Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Ability to work under minimal supervision, in a stressful environment, and take appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or higher is preferred.

Responsibilities

Greet and orient new patients to the hospital environment, room, and unit routines.
Create a positive patient experience by focusing on what matters most to patients and visitors.
Promote patient engagement by involving patients and/or significant others in handoffs, proactively addressing patient needs, and supporting a safe environment through intentional rounding.
Provide regular updates on the patient-room care board.
Integrate error-prevention tools into daily routines to promote a culture of safety.
Collect patient data for nurse review, contribute to patient assessment, and report abnormal findings.
Document patient progress toward goals accurately, completely, specifically, and promptly.
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.
As applicable, monitor the tube system and handle medication in accordance with safe-handling practices.
As applicable, update diet orders and verify that tray deliveries meet diet requirements.
As applicable, 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.
As applicable, arrange patient transport services, enter work orders, and obtain supplies from materials.
As applicable, enter staff assignments into the Responder 5 System and verify staff have logged in and out.
As applicable, continuously observe EKG monitors for assigned patient groups; communicate cardiac rhythm changes to appropriate staff; and interpret and document rhythm, heart rate, and appropriate measurements in the electronic medical record.
As applicable, run telemetry strips following significant rhythm, rate, or conduction changes and/or as required by policy, and scan appropriate strips into the electronic medical record.
As applicable, determine, review, and revise patient alarm settings based on physician orders and/or telemetry protocols and 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 perform work consistently with a culture of compliance, safety, and high reliability.