CNA
About The Position
As a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), you will be a cornerstone of patient care, directly contributing to comfort, safety, and recovery by providing essential support under RN direction. You will deliver compassionate basic care, assist with patient transport, and contribute to each patient's plan of care as a member of the interdisciplinary team, upholding standards of conduct and patient well-being. Under the direction and supervision of a Licensed Practitioner, RN, or LPN, you participate in the nursing process, which includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The process is ongoing and may end at any stage. You contribute to assessments of the healthcare consumer's health status; contribute to the plan of care through observation, data collection, and communication of findings to the appropriate multidisciplinary team member; provide basic patient care activities based on the plan of care and as delegated; and contribute to evaluation by observing responses to interventions and communicating findings. You document care provided in the healthcare consumer's record. CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney, Nebraska, established by the Sisters of St. Francis in 1924. Its services include an advanced-level trauma center, AirCare emergency helicopter transport, ambulance services, cardiac care including open-heart surgery, a level II neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally accredited cancer center, comprehensive neurosurgery, an advanced orthopedic program, and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at the Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.
Requirements
- Must have successfully completed the 75-hour state-approved Nursing Assistant course if hired into the Nursing Assistant position after April 30, 1998; required upon hire.
- Certified Nursing Assistant credential for Nebraska; required upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (CPR); required upon hire.
- Dedicated spirit of service, strong communication skills, meticulous approach to patient support, and commitment to dignified, high-quality healthcare.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care activities based on the plan of care and as delegated.
- Assist with patient transport.
- Contribute to assessment of the healthcare consumer's health status.
- Contribute to the plan of care through observation and data collection.
- Communicate findings and observations to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Observe responses to interventions and contribute to evaluation of the healthcare consumer.
- Document care provided in the healthcare consumer's record.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
