Patient Care Technician (CNA) | PRN | Med Surg

Great River Health•Fort Madison, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Provides high quality care to various patient populations including Adult, Medical/Surgical, Geriatric, Telemetry, Cardiac, Neonate, Infant, Toddler, School Age, Adolescent, and Psychiatric care patients. Duties vary by unit but include performing bedside shift reports, assisting with wound prevention, caring for restrained patients, and being cost-conscious with equipment and supplies. Adheres to safety practices for personal protection and demonstrates accurate computer navigation and basic math skills for intake/output calculations. May set up equipment such as oxygen and portable x-ray machines.

Requirements

Completion of C.N.A. course (or complete within four months of hire date) Required
Completion of C.N.A course if currently in high school Required
Computer experience Required
Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
Certified Nursing Assistant within 120 Days Required
Emergency First Response and Choking within 90 days of hire.
MOAB within 12 months of hire.
Restraint training completed after hire.

Nice To Haves

Health care experience within the last five years Preferred

Responsibilities

Answer patients' call lights in a timely manner and addresses requests or reports to co-worker to fulfill the request.
Perform skin assessment and reports abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.
Perform activities of daily living (ADL’s).
Maintain clean patient rooms and changes linens, as appropriate.
Collect and correctly label specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
Deliver messages, documents, and specimens.
Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves.
Observe patients' conditions, such as measuring and recording intake and output and vital signs; report changes to professional staff in a timely manner.
Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
Transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher.
Turn and reposition patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent pressure ulcers.
Proactively monitors patients for safety and communicates to licensed nurse the need for any monitoring devices (alarms).
Consistently uses patient safety devices.
Document activities performed in the medical record in an accurate and timely manner.
Perform blood glucose monitoring and report abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.
Perform quality monitoring as directed: BGM, etc.
Appropriate use of bed/chair alarms for fall prevention.
Greet visitors and callers to ascertain purpose of visit or call, and direct them to appropriate staff.
Facilitate admissions, discharges and transfers in collaboration with other staff.
Operate office equipment such as: nurse call, fax, scanners, photocopiers, computer system, telephone system, telemetry.
Assemble, clean sheet, and tear down medical records.
Accurate and timely order entry.
Perform various clerical and administrative functions, such as ordering and maintaining an inventory of supplies.
Perform quality checks on equipment, i.e. crash cart, transport monitor.
Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
Certified Nursing Assistant within 120 Days Required
Emergency First Response and Choking within 90 days of hire.
May perform clerk duties and assist with clerical functions.
MOAB within 12 months of hire.
Restraint training completed after hire.
Functions as an assistant to the Registered Nurse.
Prepares, operates and monitors hemodialysis machines and systems to provide dialysis treatment for patients with kidney failure.
Provides rehabilitative nursing care to patients under the direction of a licensed nurse and in coordination with other health team members for the specialized rehabilitation population.
Care of the Rehabilitation Patient with the following diagnoses, including but is not limited to: stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injuries, neurologic disorders, debilitation, amputations and burns.
Set up equipment such as warmer beds, suction, O2 etc.
Generates accurate patient charges.
Interact routinely with patients, either individually or in a group.
Conducts group for activities, health promotion such as healthy living habits or ADL practices, exercises, leisure activities, etc.
Observe, record and communicate significant behavior observations to nursing staff.
Supervise patients in special situations as assigned.
Utilize Non-Violent Crisis Intervention techniques when exposed to volatile patients to maintain personal safety while ensuring safety for the patient and other individuals on the unit.