CNA Med/Surg (PRN)

Clarke County Hospital • Osceola, IA

16h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing quality patient care in a Med/Surg unit. The role involves assisting patients with daily needs, monitoring vital signs, maintaining a clean patient environment, and adhering to all hospital policies and regulatory requirements. The CNA is expected to be a team player, focus on customer satisfaction, and participate in departmental and hospital-wide initiatives.

Requirements

• Current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
• Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.
• Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
• Knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs regarding fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, DIA, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.

Nice To Haves

• Answers patient’s questions, gives care as needed or alert nurse.
• May pass and collect trays.
• Feeds patient needing help.
• Passes nourishments between meals.
• Give bedpans, urinals, assist patients to commode or bathroom.
• Ambulate patients, give back rubs, exercise, reposition patients, and assist patients in and out of chairs and wheelchairs.
• Transport patients to different areas.
• Helps keep patient room neat in appearance.
• Changes linens, runs errands and directs visitors.
• Assist in the care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies.
• Actively participate in team oriented decision making process.
• Is a team player, willing to be flexible and open to other’s ideas.
• Focus a portion of daily work towards high customer satisfaction.
• The goal of all employees is to meet or exceed our customer’s expectations 100% of the time.
• Perform other duties as directed by a proper authority as indicated in an approved Hospital policy.
• Assists in completion of hourly rounding and every two hour safety rounds.
• May be required to perform Unit Clerk duties as described in Unit Clerk job description
• Responsible for adhering to standard, goals and procedures relating to the Compliance Program.
• Expected to report conduct that is known or suspected to be illegal or in violation of the organizational policy.
• Reporting may be made in person or in writing to supervisor or manager, Compliance Officer or verbally through Compliance Reporting (ext5442).
• Adheres to hospital and department policies, procedures, objectives, safety, environmental, infection control and quality improvement.
• Maintain all required records, reports, statistics etc.
• Participate in educational programs and in-service meetings.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Follow all Hospital safety standards and participate in safety training.
• Demonstrates Clarke County Hospital Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to hospital policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
• Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff.
• Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.

Responsibilities

• Answers call lights to determine patient needs and provides assistance or alerts the nurse.
• Performs a.m. and p.m. cares, including baths, dressing, oral care, and personal hygiene.
• Prepares patients for meals, assists with feeding, passes trays and nourishments.
• Assists patients with bedpans, urinals, and toileting.
• Ambulates patients, provides back rubs, exercises, repositions patients, and assists with transfers to chairs and wheelchairs.
• Transports patients to different areas within the facility.
• Takes and records vital signs, intake and output, and weights as directed.
• Reports any unusual patient conditions or reactions to the nurse in charge.
• Maintains patient room neatness, changes linens, runs errands, and directs visitors.
• Assists in the care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies.
• Actively participates in team-oriented decision-making and demonstrates flexibility.
• Focuses on achieving high customer satisfaction.
• Performs other duties as directed by proper authority.
• Assists in the completion of hourly rounding and every two-hour safety rounds.
• May be required to perform Unit Clerk duties.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed