CNA MedSurg - PRN
About The Position
Assists in patient care throughout nursing areas and is responsible for the safe transport of patients via wheelchair or stretcher, dispatch services and appropriate documentation of services. Provides the services of an Observer for any patient on a patient care unit who has been assessed to require constant observation in order to maximize his/her safety. Performs general receptionist and clerical duties in order to facilitate efficient functioning of the nursing unit. Summit Medical Center's staffing is based on a team-based concept. Employees may be cross-trained in other clinical areas and may be expected to perform duties other than their normal ones as staffing and patient needs change.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Training/equivalent experience as a nursing assistant, CNA, EMT, Medical Assistant
- Basic Life Support required
- CPR Certification
- Basic Computer Knowledge
Nice To Haves
- Previous hospital experience preferred
- Assist with care of the postoperative patient
Responsibilities
- Observes and reports patient’s status and needs
- Answers call lights and attends to or reports needs
- Obtains weights, vital signs and reports results
- Performs glucometer testing and reports results
- Obtains specimens and transports to and sends through designated tube
- Updates patient Intake/Output including oral intake only, measured urine output, and measured urinary catheter output after emptying
- Assists patient with ambulation as ordered
- Assists patient with ADLs including cleansing of perineal area and catheter
- Assists patient with feeding/meals
- Assists patient with elimination needs
- Transports, transfers, moves and repositions patients
- Makes occupied/unoccupied beds and assists with maintaining a safe, clean and orderly environment
- Sets up simple traction
- Assists with admissions, transfers and discharges
- Assists with postmortem care including transport to the morgue
- Gives patients and family members emotional support as necessary
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Maintains established center/departmental policies and procedures
- Maintains confidentiality of patient and center related business
- Develops and maintains an effective working relationship with patients, families, visitors and other center employees
- Documents concisely, precisely and accurately on all records or documents as indicated by policy
- Participates in Quality Assessment activities as directed for the continuous improvement of patient care and center business
- Attends hospital-sponsored and in-service training programs as required by department
- Maintains CPR certification
- Performs yearly Glucometer competency
- Compliance with the attendance policy
- Compliance with continuing and mandatory education programs
- Ability to respond quickly, physically and mentally when priorities and /or the patient’s condition changes
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
