CNA MEDSURG - PRN DAYS

Horizon Health•Paris, IL

6d•$15 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nurses Assistant is responsible for performance of basic patient care and assistance assigned by and under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Interacts as a team with physicians, RNs, and LPNs, to provide services to patients and their families. Has contact with a variety of patients of all ages (infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric), as well as the mentally and physically challenged.

Requirements

Successful completion of an approved Nursing Assistant program.
Current certification with the State of Illinois for Nursing Assistant required for work with Swing Bed patients.
Knowledgeable on universal precautions.
Knowledgeable of age-specific requirements for patient populations.

Nice To Haves

3-6 months experience as Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides or assists with personal hygiene for patients for patients. Gives baths, shampoos, oral hygiene, back and skin care, toileting, and shaves male patients.
Takes and records vital signs, intake and output, and other data (weight, height etc...). Reports abnormal data, patient problems or complaints, and changes in a patient’s status to the nurse assigned to the patient.
Changes bed linens, and maintains patient rooms and unit in orderly fashion
Assists patients with meals. Positions patients and trays, and feeds patients who are unable to feed themselves. Documents patient intake appropriately.
Performs non-sterile treatments as directed by the RN including dry/moist heat packs, ice bags, applying CPMs, SCD, changing of ostomy supplies, collecting specimen, according to policy.
Follows up on customer complaints as quickly as possible by identifying steps to correct problem, communicating with coordinator/manager, implementing plan, and providing feedback to customer.
Answering call lights and advising nurse of needs beyond scope of position.
Explains procedures and treatments thoroughly to patients, families, and/or significant others before completion.
Maintains knowledge of job-related duties; infection control, OSHA blood borne pathogens, TB/respiratory protection plan, policies and procedures, Disaster Manual, Safety Manual.
Observes patient’s confidentiality by not discussing patient issues except on a need-to-know basis, and not looking up information in computer or on patient records.