Certified Nursing Assistant - Medical/Surgical - PRN

Patient Care

• Provides basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice that includes actions that meet psychosocial needs and physical needs.
• Provides general aspects of care that meet psychosocial or physical needs, or both simultaneously, within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice.
• Meets the communication needs of patients.
• Demonstrates performance reflecting the initiative and responsibility expected of a Nursing Assistant.
• Performs other duties as assigned, within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice.
• Assists in admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
• Performs basic patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patients’ age.
• Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when patient complains of pain.
• Communicates to the RN for any observed changes in patient status and responses. Maintains awareness of the needs of the adolescent, geriatric, and general patient population.
• Assists with feeding patients and maintaining fluid balance with techniques appropriate for patient’s age and physical condition.
• Provides explanation to patients and family prior to administering care to patients; answers questions within scope of practice.
• Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services within scope of practice.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
• Prepares medical records for new admissions and discharged patients.
• Obtains appropriate nursing staff to assist patients/physicians in the care of a patient.
• Transcribes physician orders within one hour after being written.
• Enters and verifies orders in the computer system.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to charge nurse, co-workers and physicians.
• Orders supplies and printing weekly, obtains orders as required.
• Answers telephone / intercom in a polite manner and communicates information to the appropriate personnel / family.
• Performs all aspects of indirect and/or direct patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skills under the direction of an RN.
• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized, and function in stressful situations.
• Responds to patients in emergencies or physically distressful situations.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Meets current documentation standards and policies and completes within shift.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Coordinates and supervises patient care under the direct supervision of an RN.
• Demonstrates knowledge of disease entities.
• Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient, including adolescent, geriatric, and general population.
• Medical and surgical asepsis is carried out during treatments and special procedures.

Safety Practices

• Promotes a culture of patient safety which results in the identification and reduction of unsafe practices.
• Utilizes Culture of Safety survey responses in improvement efforts.
• Identifies risks and hazards to patients through various risk assessments, with actions taken to mitigate patient harm.
• Improves medication safety practices, including increased reporting of adverse drug events and improved compliance with the medication reconciliation process.
• Decreased, hospital-acquired infections and improved compliance with infection control practices (including hand hygiene),
• Decreased hospital acquired conditions such as complications associated with ventilator use and pressure ulcers, through improved compliance with patient safety bundles and/or other formal performance improvement programs.

Professional Responsibility

• Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within the designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty, uses a computerized punch time system correctly.
• Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion.
• Attends annual review and department in-services, as scheduled.
• Attends at least 75% of staff meetings annually, reads and returns to all monthly staff meeting minutes.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Actively participates in performance improvement activities.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the facility

Education:

• High School diploma or the equivalent
• Successful completion of certified nursing assistant program

Experience:

• Minimum 6 months to 1 year of related work experience preferred.