CNA-Acute Care Tech/Ward Clerk

Franklin County Medical Center•Preston, ID

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Here at Franklin County Medical Center, we have a vision: be the premier healthcare provider and facility of choice for the community. A non-profit critical access hospital, we house 20 beds in our acute care facility and 35 beds in our nursing facility. With three operating rooms, a procedure room, and advanced technology, we provide excellent care for our surgical patients. Our recently constructed 24,000 square foot medical office provides valuable access, accommodations, and services to the community. FCMC was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals” in the nation for four consecutive years from 2017-2020. Always striving for improvement, our goal is to be in the top 20 critical access hospitals. As the largest employer in Franklin County, we understand that our team members, including our Acute Care Registered Nurses, are vital to upholding our high standards. We show our appreciation through competitive wages, flexible scheduling, encouraging a healthy work/life balance, and providing opportunity for education and growth through tuition assistance and promotions.

Requirements

Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of Idaho or willing to obtain CNA within 120 days of hire
Must be CPR-certified
Must have a working knowledge of basic healthcare equipment including wheelchairs, electrical beds, lift equipment, carts, scales, and vital sign analysis equipment
Must be able to competently and positively work with residents, other employees, and the public
Regular and predictable attendance is required
Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or twist
Occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance
Occasionally required to operate foot controls and lifts
Frequently able to move or push up to 35 pounds, and occasionally able to lift, carry, move, or push up to 100 pounds
Required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision
Must comply with HIPAA and patient privacy
Must wear PPE when situations require

Responsibilities

Making or recommending necessary judgments with a patient’s individual needs in mind
Establishing patient care goals and measuring health outcomes against these goals and standards
Teaching patients, family, and friends to understand the patients’ conditions and necessary medication and self-care skills
Supervising and collaborating with other members of the nursing care team to ensure that each patient’s needs are met
Documenting patient care
Adhering to medication administration and storage procedures, controlled substance regulations, and infection control policies
Maintaining professional and technical knowledge