Certified Nursing Assistant-Acute MedSurgical A-PRN

Nursing Support Staff

Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or licensed Nurse, this job will assist with routine and repetitive patient care activities in a nursing unit. This job also performs specific clerical, organizational, and patient-focused activities. The patient-focused tasks will be supportive in nature.

Job Description

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Completes pertinent documents.
• Prepares rooms for admission by setting up IV pots and adjusting bed to the appropriate level.
• Assures that all patient belongings accompany the patient to the new unit or home at time of discharge.
• Safely transports stable patients as required.
• Maintains security and confidentiality when transporting patients and interacting with family and visitors.
• Cleans, procures, and returns equipment and supplies.
• Runs errands for the unit as required.
• Assists licensed personnel in providing a safe and comfortable environment at all times; replenishes patient room with water, linen, and towels, as appropriate.
• Performs unit-specific patient care tasks in accordance with the skills checklist and documents on the flowsheet.
• Identifies obvious changes in the patient's condition and takes responsibility for reporting those changes promptly to the nurse in charge.
• Assists with the ordering and maintenance of stock items according to established inventory when needed.
• Keeps unit supplies in an organized and orderly fashion.
• Responds appropriately to emergencies.
• Communicates effectively with other team members during and between shifts.
• Responds to phone calls and patient call lights.
• Appropriately adapts assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Patient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
• CNA License in state of employment required.
• BLS required.

Position Requirements

• All newly hired Nursing Support Staff may be required to attend a facility-specific clinical orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial onboarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a MedSurg Department-specific competency validation.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Work Schedule

TBD

Work Type

Per Diem As Needed