CNA PRN- Med Surg
About The Position
The CNA provides basic patient care activities under the direction of a licensed nurse in the Med Surg area. The role supports patient activities of daily living and personal care, monitors patients and gathers information for medical-record documentation, and communicates with nursing staff about patient conditions and changes in status. It also involves bedside testing, delivering food trays and nourishment, transporting specimens, x-rays, and equipment, performing basic clerical work, and maintaining unit cleanliness and supplies. Artesia General Hospital grounds its leadership and management practices in the S.E.R.V.I.C.E. values: Servant Leadership, Excellence, Respect, Virtuousness, Innovation, Community, and Education. Employees are expected to handle information confidentially and securely and to cooperate with risk management, quality management, and safety activities. The work environment involves daily patient contact and may include exposure to blood or other body fluids.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Current New Mexico Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
- BLS certification required within 90 days of employment.
- Basic nurse aide knowledge and skills.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge and skills to identify age-specific patient needs appropriate for the position.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in an acute or long-term care setting.
- Completion of a CNA training program.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients with activities of daily living and personal care.
- Monitor patients and collect information for documentation in the medical record.
- Perform bedside testing as necessary.
- Provide basic patient care.
- Maintain communication with nursing staff about patient conditions and changes in status.
- Deliver patient food trays and other nourishment.
- Deliver specimens to the laboratory and transport x-rays and other equipment as necessary.
- Perform basic clerical duties as required.
- Maintain the cleanliness of the unit, equipment, and work area.
- Inventory and maintain supplies and equipment as needed.
- Handle information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.
- Cooperate in risk management, quality management, and safety activities and investigations.
- Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.
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Education Level
High school or GED
