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SalaryDepartment: Nursing Administration
Work Type: Restricted Part Time (Total FTE less than 0.5)
Shift 3: 11pm - 7:30am; every other weekend
Work Schedule: 8 Hr
Summary:
Under the direction of a professional nurse, the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) assists the patient with activities of daily living, transfer and mobility skills, skin, bowel and bladder programs, and maintains a clean, safe environment for the patient. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Properly applies safety devices.
- Assures that patients are set up and ready for meals and assists with feeding as appropriate.
- Performs accuchecks 30 minutes before meals or as directed by the RN and reports and documents blood sugar levels to the RN.
- Inform RN immediately of any change in patient’s condition.
- Maintains a therapeutic relationship to provide optimal customer-focused care.
- Communicates effectively with patients at level appropriate to age and cognitive status, showing sensitivity to cultural diversity.
- Interacts effectively with peers and other hospital staff to foster positive working relationships.
- Computer documentation is accurate, timely and at point-of-care when possible.
- Notify charge nurse whenever leaving the unit.
- Assists patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living promoting maximal independence.
- Accurately calculates and documents calorie count, intake and output and patients weights.
- Assists patients with transfers and mobility activities observing appropriate techniques, precautions and assistive devices.
- Assists patients with bladder and bowel elimination programs and collection of laboratory specimens.
- Enhance patient satisfaction by hourly rounding and prevention of call light needs. Improves response to call lights when they occur.
- Work collaboratively with other members of the health care team to insure high levels of Patient Care.
- Follow CDC guidelines for hand washing and be aware of the follow isolation precautions.
- Need to be on the floor at all times during shift report unless directed by the Charge RN.
- Work as a team with your nurse to ensure that the patient feels safe and well cared for while with us in the hospital.
Required Job Qualifications:
Physical Demands:
- High School plus specialized training (min. 6 mos.-2 yrs.)
- Entry level experience
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Current CPR
- Good communication skills
- Computer skills
- Good time management and organizational skills
- Familiarity with Patient Care equipment
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts to accommodate staffing
Physical Demands:
- Ability to transport objects, patients and equipment
- Ability to respond quickly to patient needs.
- Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous, or unpleasant conditions wile caring for the sick
- Ability to assist in evacuation of patients in the event of fire or other disasters
- Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and patients.
- Ability to walk and stand throughout most of designated shift.
- Ability to lift items weighing 10-50 pounds, above 50 pounds utilizes appropriate lift equipment.
- Ability to carry items weighing 10-25 pounds (11-33% of time); 25 to 75 pounds (1-10% of time).
