Certified Nursing Assistant - Integrated Care

Owensboro Health•Leitchfield, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse and works collaboratively with the care team in the Integrated Care Unit at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center. The role supports patient safety, engagement, communication, and documentation, and may include unit coordination, transport, and telemetry-related duties. Work is PRN/as needed, per diem, with weekend work as needed.

Requirements

State Registered Nurse Assistant (SRNA) certification in Kentucky is required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as a Healthcare Provider is required within 90 days of employment in this position.
Requires critical-thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Must be able to work under minimal supervision and in a stressful environment, taking 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, focusing on a positive patient and visitor experience.
Involve patients and/or significant others in handoffs and use intentional rounding to proactively meet needs and promote 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 review by a nurse, 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.
May monitor the tube system and handle medication in accordance with medication safe-handling practices.
May update diet orders and verify that tray deliveries 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 transport services.
May enter work orders and obtain supplies from materials.
May enter staff assignments into the Responder 5 System and verify staff have logged in and out.
May continuously observe EKG monitors for assigned patient groups and communicate cardiac rhythm changes to appropriate staff; interpret and document rhythms, heart rates, and measurements in the EMR.
May run telemetry strips following significant rhythm, rate, or conduction changes and/or according to policy, and scan appropriate strips into the EMR per policy.
May determine, review, and revise patient alarm settings based on physician orders and/or telemetry protocols and policies; troubleshoot alarms, monitors, batteries, and equipment problems.
Support Owensboro Health’s mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests; follow organizational policies and procedures and conduct work in keeping with compliance, safety, and high-reliability expectations.