CNA FCH

Sarah Bush Lincoln • Washington Court House, OH

4d • $18 - $28

About The Position

Provides basic care to patients and assists them with daily activities, providing comfort, transportation and vital sign monitoring along with other patient care interventions in collaboration with an LPN or RN. Requires CPR certification. Typing and computer knowledge preferred. Expected to attend department meetings, Town Hall meetings, training sessions, etc. 6:45am - 7:15pm with weekend and holiday rotation Pay based on experience starting at $17.79

Requirements

• High School (Required)
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• CNA or completion of 1st semester of RN Program - Sarah Bush Lincoln

Nice To Haves

• Typing and computer knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in Activities of Daily Living (eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, ambulating, repositioning, etc.)
• Assists in the admission, transfer, and discharge procedures including preparing room, completing inventory checklist, taking vital signs and weight, and completing CNA portion of education checklist.
• Documents and reports patient's condition, complaints of pain, changes in patient status, refusals of care, adverse reactions, behaviors, etc.
• Lifts and turns with proper and safe body mechanics and with available resources. Follows transfers orders regarding number of assistance and how to be transferred (gait belt, sit to stand, or full body lift).
• Maintains a safe, clean environment for patients including changing bed linen, straightening room, cleaning overbed table and bedside table, taking out trash, etc.
• Makes rounds with off going shift and with oncoming shift to ensure the unit is left in good condition.
• Meets patients nutritional needs by: providing water, preparing patient for meals, checking and passing trays, assisting and feeding patients as needed, recording amount eaten, complying with dietary restrictions, assuring that snacks are delivered, consumed and recorded. Contacts Food Service if patient preference/needs are a concern.
• Performs/assists with daily hygiene to include but not limited to: bathing, hands/face washing, hair care, shaving, oral hygiene, peri care, foley care, nail care, grooming, glasses, dentures, and hearing aides.
• Responds to patient's call light and other indicators for assistance promptly and courteously and follows through to meet patients' needs.
• Signs patient in/out on unit appropriately and informs team leader.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, blood pressure, and intake/output. Collects urine and stool specimens and takes to the laboratory.
• Transports patients timely, safely, and with any necessary materials/documents/isolation equipment needed to treat/diagnose.

Benefits

• When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life.
• Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us!
• We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area.
• Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs.
• We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers.
• We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees