Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) MedSurg
Hettinger, ND
Part Time to Full Time
West River Health Services
Entry Level
Position Summary:
Provide direct patient care, both medical and non-medical. Cares are directed and supervised by the RN or LPN. Assures the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.
Excellence in Practice:
Provide direct patient care, both medical and non-medical. Cares are directed and supervised by the RN or LPN. Assures the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.
Excellence in Practice:
- Treats patients with respect and dignity. Providing privacy in all cares.
- Completes assignments, good time managements. Assists others willingly. Answers call lights promptly. Makes hourly rounds.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living: meal time set up and feeding, toileting, ambulation, transfers, positioning, dressing, AM & PM cares – bathing, oral hygiene, shave, skin and nail care. Attends to physical, spiritual and emotional needs.
- Accurately documents care provided: Activity, Meals, I & O, Vital Signs, Weights, Swing Bed activities and ADL assessments.
- Computer skills: Able to register patient when ward clerk is not available, order entry for specimen collection and requisitions for maintenance (equipment repairs).
- Assist with admissions and discharges – room preparation.
- Cooperates with unit cleaning, maintenance and restocking: Diet kitchen, utility room, report room, patient rooms, supply room, med carts, IV trays, equipment, etc.
- Good technical skills: Vital Signs, I & O, specimen collection, WBG, Weights, Isolation, hot and cold pads and SCD’s.
- Respectfully takes direction from medical professionals and reports changes in patient condition timely.
- Assists with maintaining equipment and reports all faulty equipment.
- Serves as a role model for the organization and exemplifies the corporate values of WRHSF.
- Attends all required training sessions provided by the facility and others as required for licensing.
- Demonstrates understanding of emergency procedures (example, fire drills, bomb threats, tornado, disaster plans and other procedures).
- Cooperates when implementing changes that affect the organization.
- Demonstrates courtesy, cooperation and sensitivity toward patients, family and visitors.
- Displays empathy and offers support for employees, patients and visitors throughout the facility.
- Maintains a warm and welcoming environment for all individuals and demonstrates caring and concern.
- Maintains strict confidentiality of patient and organizational information.
- Adheres to all Administrative and Personnel Policies (example: dress code policy, attendance policy, parking policy and all others).
- Promotes positive relationships within your own department.
- Promotes positive relationships with other departments within the organization.
- Completion of a state-approved CNA certification program.
- Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the state of North Dakota.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Compassionate and empathetic attitude towards patients and their families.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology and healthcare practices.
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