CNA - Flex Team - FT .9 Days

Sky Lakes Medical Center•Klamath Falls, OR

About The Position

The CNA provides patient care and support in a hospital setting as part of the Flex Team. The role includes taking and documenting vital signs and other authorized observations, assisting patients with activities of daily living, maintaining patient rooms and public areas, and communicating relevant information to the RN and other team members. The CNA is expected to deliver respectful, professional, timely care while protecting patient and employee confidentiality and adapting care to patients’ age, developmental level, condition, cultural practices, and spiritual practices.

Requirements

Current Oregon CNA certification.
Ability to chart using accepted medical terminology, symbols, and abbreviations.
Ability to spell correctly.
Ability to follow universal precautions for infection control.
Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships and communicate clearly in writing and speech.
Flexibility and ability to function as a team member in a multitasking environment.
Ability to maintain and enforce confidentiality and respect the rights of patients, families, and peers.
Ability to withstand constant walking and standing, lift at least 50 pounds, push and pull regulation hospital equipment, and sit occasionally.
Ability to function during periods of stress and exposure to trauma and/or disease.
Requisite visual, auditory, and fine motor skills.

Responsibilities

Follow department procedures for receiving and giving change-of-shift reports.
Make rounds on all assigned patients immediately after report.
Distribute linens and supplies and maintain tidiness of patient rooms and public areas.
Take full sets of vital signs and other authorized observations as instructed by the RN or unit policy.
Promptly and accurately document results in the medical record.
Immediately report significant vital signs or changes in vital signs to the RN.
Perform authorized procedures and assist patients with activities of daily living appropriate to their age, developmental level, and condition.
Manage time effectively while completing assigned tasks.
Interact professionally with patients, medical staff, colleagues, and patient families or significant others.
Ensure written communication is accurate, complete, legible, routed correctly, and timely.
Answer telephone and patient calls promptly and courteously, using proper etiquette.
Take accurate telephone messages and follow up on calls verbally or in writing in a timely manner.
Report absences from the unit and return times to the assigned RN and Charge Nurse.
Maintain patient and employee dignity and confidentiality.
Maintain a professional appearance and dress, and wear a name badge according to hospital policy.
Act resourcefully and appropriately within OSBN-authorized limitations and hospital policy.
Perform duties in a calm, unhurried manner that inspires confidence in patients, visitors, and coworkers.
Provide care and perform tasks using job skills and knowledge of growth and development appropriate to the patient’s age and developmental level.
Demonstrate awareness of patients’ cultural and spiritual practices while performing job tasks.
Perform other duties as assigned.