Nurse Assistant (NA) / Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Clinic

West River Health Services

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About The Position

Position Summary: Responsible to coordinate activities at the nurses station, including receptionist, general clerical and information management duties with computer skills. Provide direct patient care, both medical and non-medical. Cares are directed and supervised by the RN or LPN. Excellence in Practice: Contributes to the assessment of the health status of patients, including interactions of patients family members or group members by collecting basic subjective & objective data from observations & interviews, including taking vital signs; and reporting & recording the collected data. Recognizes need for ambulatory visits and accepts appropriate patients and schedules accordingly in collaboration with nursing staff & providers. Identifies basic signs & symptoms of deviations from normal health status & provides basic information which licensed nurses use in identification of problems & needs. Participates in the giving of direct care by assisting providers & nurses as requested, required & appropriate. Specifically: helps escort patients to exam rooms & obtain vital signs as needed helps set up & assists with basic clinic procedures as requested Completes assignments & assists others willingly, Answers call lights, greets & directs patients, visitors & other staff in a friendly & courteous manner. Assists in room preparation, intake & after visit room cleaning. Basic PC & telephone use. Able to utilize the EMR for communication with providers & nurses. Utilizes the EMR for non-emergent communication. Preforms duties independently & seeks guidance & direction when appropriate. Able to prioritize & multitask; separate emergency needs from regular work flow. Adapts to changes in workload while remaining calm & reassuring. Assists in maintaining equipment & reports any faulty or unsafe equipment. Helps maintain clinic by monitoring of stock supplies as appropriate for clinical services. Keeps rooms adequately stocked. Orders supplies as needed. Manages outdates of supplies.

Requirements

• HS diploma / GED
• None; willing to train
• None; willing to train
• Nurse Aid registration preferred
• BLS/CPR certified within 3 months of hire

Nice To Haves

• Nurse Aid registration

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities at the nurses station
• Receptionist duties
• General clerical duties
• Information management duties with computer skills
• Provide direct patient care, both medical and non-medical
• Collect basic subjective & objective data from observations & interviews
• Take vital signs
• Report & record collected data
• Recognize need for ambulatory visits
• Accept appropriate patients and schedules accordingly
• Identify basic signs & symptoms of deviations from normal health status
• Provide basic information which licensed nurses use in identification of problems & needs
• Assist providers & nurses as requested, required & appropriate
• Help escort patients to exam rooms & obtain vital signs as needed
• Help set up & assist with basic clinic procedures as requested
• Complete assignments & assists others willingly
• Answer call lights
• Greet & direct patients, visitors & other staff in a friendly & courteous manner
• Assist in room preparation, intake & after visit room cleaning
• Utilize the EMR for communication with providers & nurses
• Utilize the EMR for non-emergent communication
• Perform duties independently & seeks guidance & direction when appropriate
• Prioritize & multitask
• Separate emergency needs from regular work flow
• Adapt to changes in workload while remaining calm & reassuring
• Assist in maintaining equipment & reports any faulty or unsafe equipment
• Help maintain clinic by monitoring of stock supplies as appropriate for clinical services
• Keep rooms adequately stocked
• Order supplies as needed
• Manage outdates of supplies

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees