Certified Nurse Assistant Prn

POSITION SUMMARY

Assist licensed nursing personnel in providing patient care in assigned areas. Helps patients by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs; providing comfort, transportation, and vital sign monitoring.

Position Summary Expanded:

Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, (“The Unity Bill”) this position is considered a “Safety-sensitive position. “Safety-sensitive” is defined to include “any job that includes tasks or duties that could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others.” Employees working in “safety-sensitive” roles are subject to this exception and subject to disciplinary action in the event of a positive test for marijuana or its metabolites.

SUPERVISOR

Director of Nursing (DON) / Chief Clinical Officer (CCO)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each key function satisfactorily.
• Each category will be assessed on performance measurements of appropriateness, efficiency, effectiveness, and timeliness.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key functions.

Job Functions

• Responsible for feeding patients (some patients will require direct feeding, while others may just need their meal tray brought to them and set up).

• Provides oral care, nail care and basic hygiene for patients.
• Responsible for bathing and dressing of patients. Bathing may take the place in the form of a bed bath, shower, or tub.
• Responsible for helping patients to the restroom when needed. Often patients will need help moving on and off the toilet or bed pan.
• Changing of catheter bags and charting amounts
• Blood pressure, pulse, pulse oximetry, and temperature monitoring of patients.
• Answering call lights.
• Turning of bedridden patients. This is done to take the weight off of pressure points and prevent bedsores from occurring.
• Changing bedding and collecting soiled laundry.
• Light cleaning and organizing of patient room or area.
• Relaying and charting requested information. This may include moods, vital signs, meal consumption, liquid intake, and daily bowel movement and urine amounts.
• Relaying information to the next CNA on shift, or to the nurses in charge.
• Recreational activities, such as assisting with a walk outdoors or delivering reading material to patients.
• Postmortem care.
• Provides safe and effective nursing care rendered directly or indirectly.
• Courteous to all members of the hospital staff.
• Communicates with all members of the healthcare team.
• Certified to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and be knowledgeable of all critical access hospital emergency protocols. (OHA 310:667-39-9 e.7)
• Perform other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comply with HIPAA regulatory requirements.
• Adhere to the companies/facilities philosophy, mission, and policies and procedures.
• Support the facility goals and objectives.
• Maintains a good attendance record and follows all hospital rules, policies and procedures.
• Maintains open and effective communications with patients and their nurses, physicians, peers, supervisors, and students. Establishes and maintains excellent interdepartmental and interpersonal relationships.
• Attends departmental meetings and in-services to stay current with the developments of the department and hospital.
• Observes that proper safety measures are enforced in the techniques used on patients receiving therapy. Maintains high safety standards in the facility.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified as a CNA in the state of Oklahoma.
• Current BLS certification required upon hire and throughout employment.
• Demonstrates initiative, ability to work with others, and professional judgement.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Ability to operate and handle many kinds of complex equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical competence and maintain current knowledge in caring for pediatric through geriatric patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Required educational levels call for proof at time of hire.
• 2 years previous hospital experience preferred.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

• Certified as a Nurse Aide (CNA) in the state of Oklahoma.
• BLS certified required throughout employment.
• Proof of all required License(s) and Certification(s) is due at time of hire.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• English is the primary language.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Ability to interpret reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, physicians, clients, customers, employees, and the public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral, and/or diagram form.
• Ability to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• Demonstrates active listening techniques.
• Gains support through effective relationships.
• Treats others with dignity and respect; seeks feedback.
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity at all times in care and use of patient and facility property.
• Demonstrates and understands the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity, and individuality of each patient in all interactions.
• Demonstrates respect for co-workers and responds to the needs of patients by complying with facility policies.