Patient Care Assistant/Certified Nursing Assistant General Surgery Unit-Labor Pool-Flexible Shift

Riverside Hospital • Newport News, VA

17d • Onsite

About The Position

This position works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse/LPN and Nurse Manager/Director, providing personal care to hospital patients and maintaining their environment. This includes patients requiring special precautions and performing specified treatments. The role requires the ability to provide age-appropriate care, demonstrating knowledge of growth and development principles. The Patient Care Assistant/Certified Nursing Assistant promotes a safe work environment, incorporates national patient safety initiatives, and demonstrates understanding of technology systems for patient data collection. They are accountable for ensuring the availability of necessary resources and maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly work/patient environment. This includes stocking supplies and properly storing equipment. The role involves following the plan of care, performing treatments and procedures competently under direction, and ensuring consistent, competent, and ethical patient care within legal standards, while maintaining patient privacy and respecting their value system. Accurate documentation is also a key responsibility. The position also involves participating positively in training and supporting team members, volunteers, and students.

Requirements

• Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP)
• In lieu of CNA certification, will accept EMT-B (Basic) from the Virginia Department of Health Professions or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, or Certified or Registered Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA), or Medical Assistant Program Graduate, or Currently enrolled in LPN or RN diploma or degree program with at least 80 clinical hours completed.
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
• CPR/BLS Instructor - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)

Nice To Haves

• 1 year Prior experience in acute health care setting

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates understanding and knowledge of the technology systems necessary for patient data collection.
• Demonstrates accountability for ensuring availability of resources (equipment, instruments, supplies) necessary to ensure positive patient outcomes.
• Maintains clean, safe and orderly work/patient environment by cleaning work stations/areas, equipment; stocking supplies; placing equipment in proper storage areas.
• Demonstrates the ability to follow plan of care to include performing treatments and procedures competently/independently under direction of RN/LPN.
• This may include the following procedures dependent upon unit/facility competency requirements such as enemas, vital signs, ice application, compresses, perineal care, rectal tube, sitz bath, unsterile sites, strain urine for stones, specimen collection, etc.
• Demonstrates the ability to follow the plan of care that assures patients receive consistent, competent, and ethical care, within legal standards of practice, while maintaining privacy and support for the patient’s value system.
• Provides care consistent with both verbal and/or written instructions.
• Demonstrates competent understanding of assigned plans of care within appropriate scope of practice and responsibilities as directed by the RN/LPN to include accurately completing all required documentation.
• Participates positively in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed