Nurse Assistant (NA) / Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Clinic
Hettinger, ND
Full Time
West River Health Services
Entry Level
Position Summary:
Responsible to coordinate activities at the nurses station, including receptionist, general clerical and information management duties with computer skills. Provide direct patient care, both medical and non-medical. Cares are directed and supervised by the RN or LPN.
Excellence in Practice:
Responsible to coordinate activities at the nurses station, including receptionist, general clerical and information management duties with computer skills. Provide direct patient care, both medical and non-medical. Cares are directed and supervised by the RN or LPN.
Excellence in Practice:
- Contributes to the assessment of the health status of patients, including interactions of patients family members or group members by collecting basic subjective & objective data from observations & interviews, including taking vital signs; and reporting & recording the collected data.
- Recognizes need for ambulatory visits and accepts appropriate patients and schedules accordingly in collaboration with nursing staff & providers. Identifies basic signs & symptoms of deviations from normal health status & provides basic information which licensed nurses use in identification of problems & needs.
- Participates in the giving of direct care by assisting providers & nurses as requested, required & appropriate. Specifically:
- helps escort patients to exam rooms & obtain vital signs as needed
- helps set up & assists with basic clinic procedures as requested
- Completes assignments & assists others willingly, Answers call lights, greets & directs patients, visitors & other staff in a friendly & courteous manner. Assists in room preparation, intake & after visit room cleaning.
- Basic PC & telephone use. Able to utilize the EMR for communication with providers & nurses. Utilizes the EMR for non-emergent communication.
- Preforms duties independently & seeks guidance & direction when appropriate.
- Able to prioritize & multitask; separate emergency needs from regular work flow. Adapts to changes in workload while remaining calm & reassuring.
- Assists in maintaining equipment & reports any faulty or unsafe equipment. Helps maintain clinic by monitoring of stock supplies as appropriate for clinical services. Keeps rooms adequately stocked. Orders supplies as needed. Manages outdates of supplies.
- Education: HS diploma / GED
- Experience: None; willing to train
- License Requirements: None; willing to train. Nurse Aid registration preferred. BLS/CPR certified within 3 months of hire.
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