USD $17.57/Hr - USD $25.48 /Hr.
Overview
Cares for patients in the hospital setting under direction of nursing staff, by performing the following duties, supporting the nursing philosophy. May include weekends, holidays, day, evening, night, and/or on-call hours. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides patient care as assigned and per routine as defined by educational scope, according to standards of care, shift routines, and policies and procedures.
- Answers call lights in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Documents care provided according to standards.
- Maintains a clean work and patient environment.
- Maintains supplies, including scanning, stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies.
- Floats to various units based on identified patient care needs.
- Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities.
- Training/precepting new partners in collaboration with unit educator
- Blood Glucose Monitoring (BGM) with lab personnel
- Bladder scanning procedure reviewed
- Bladder scanner training complete (check off sheet for competency)
- Attaching patient to remote telemetry or bedside cardiac monitor
- Managing and reporting collection devices:
- Colostomy, ileostomy or other fecal management systems: care and output measures
- Indwelling catheters: care and output measures
- Nasogastric tubes to suction
- Surgical drains under direction of supervising RN
- Competent in completing vital signs: Manual process for blood pressure and required reporting of abnormal values to supervising RN
- Discontinue invasive devices under the direction of the supervising RN:
- Indwelling (Foley) catheters
- Nasogastric tubes
- Peripherally inserted intravenous catheters
- Similar devices as appropriate
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of a CNA program.
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
Current CNA certificate in applicable state.
Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.
Benefits
Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Disability Insurance
- FSA/HSA Options
- Generous PTO
- Parental & Caregiver Leave
- Career Advancement
- Educational Assistance
- Wellbeing Programs
- Employee Discounts
- On-Demand Pay
Financial Education
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