Nursing Assistant - CNA - Progressive Care (Nights, 36 hrs/wk)

* Purpose of Job

Helps patients by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs; providing comfort, transportation, and vital sign monitoring.

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Job Requirements

Education

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High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) preferred.

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Completion of first clinical rotation as Nursing Assistant preferred.

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Successful completion of the 75-hour state approved course for Nurse Assistant required if hired into the position after August 31, 2014.

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Preferred membership in good standing on Nebraska Nurse Aide registry if hired after August 31, 2014.

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Will consider high school students 16 years or older who have completed the above requirements.

Experience

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Previous customer service, cleaning, food service and/or patient related experience preferred.

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One to three months on the job experience to learn hospital. procedures and work routines preferred.

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Orientation and on the job experience will be provided to learn hospital procedures and work routines.

License/Certifications

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Maintain current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

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Require the ability to understand and carry out instructions, follow schedules, communicate information, read simple and clear instructions and complete reports.

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Must be able to collect, record, and report patient needs to the appropriate caregiver.

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Requires ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills commensurate with job description.

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Participate in mandatory inservices and continuing education programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by supervisor.

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Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

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Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

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Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

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Climbing

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Crawling

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Kneeling

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Sitting

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Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

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Balancing

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Carrying

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Crouching

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Distinguish colors

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Keyboarding/typing

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Lifting

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Pulling/Pushing

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Repetitive Motions

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Stooping/bending

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Twisting

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Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

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Fingering/Touching

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Grasping

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Hearing

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Reaching

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Seeing/Visual

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Speaking/talking

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Standing

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Walking

Job Hazards

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Not Related:

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Electrical Shock/Static

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Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

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Rare (1-33%):

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Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-Ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)

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Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means) - NICU only

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Occasionally (34%-66%):

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Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

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Equipment/Machinery/Tools

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Explosives (pressurized gas)

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Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, protective personal equipment required)

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Frequent (67%-100%):

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Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)

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Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

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Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

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Essential Job Functions

Essential Functions I

* Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment, as outlined in the Age Specific Criteria.
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Gives individualized customer service/patient care.

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Completes age specific competency assessment.

* Exhibits excellent interpersonal relations with patients, co-workers, physicians, and guests to ensure effective communications.
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Responds to patient needs promptly and courteously.

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Obtains feedback from patients and visitors regarding their hospital experience.

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Communicates patient issues to the appropriate staff.

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Maintains a positive attitude while responding to requests in a timely and accurate manner.

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Communicates with other members of the health care team (food service, secretaries, housekeeping, etc.) as indicated.

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Actively participates in report process.

* Completes clinical activities identified in the patient's plan of care to meet patients' comfort/activity/sleep needs and other clinical patient needs as delegated by professional staff.
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Reports patient comfort needs to nurse in a timely manner.

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Assures that skin is clean and dry.

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Reports any noticed skin changes.

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Provides personal care and assists with ADL (activities of daily living).

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Provides assistance with repositioning, turning and chair transfers.

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Assists as necessary with ambulation.

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Completes vital signs per patient's plan of care.

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Weighs patients per patient's plan of care.

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Reinforce patient education.

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Provides transportation assistance.

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Reports any variation from patient's plan of care to professional staff.

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Attends to patient amenities; e.g., newspaper, mail.

* Documents all data collected, in Cerner and/or on worksheets, accurately, completely, and in a timely manner to provide an accurate record of patient activities and response to activities.
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Documentation is completed in an ongoing basis prior to end of shift.

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Documentation reflects patient's responses to activities according to patient's plan of care.

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Documentation reflects care delivered.

* Provides housekeeping activities to contribute to a safe, efficient, effective and sanitary patient care environment.
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Completes daily room cleaning according to established procedures for high dusting, vacuuming, mopping hard surface floors, disinfecting vertical surfaces, and spot cleaning vertical surfaces.

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Keep rooms neat and tidy, free of clutter.

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Removes trash and soiled linen from room each shift and as needed.

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Maintains patient environment, such as spills and room temperature, or actively utilizes Integrated Services team to do so properly.

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Distributes linens to servidors per par levels.

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Straightens and restocks patient care areas per par levels.

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Attends to patient amenities; e.g., newspapers, mail, watering plants.

* Consistently recognizes and utilizes measures to provide for safe, efficient, patient care and work environment.
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Answers Call Lights in a timely manner and response to the patient request and/or relays request to appropriate resource when necessary.

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Performs other duties as delegated/under the direction of the professional staff.

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Assures coverage of all duties when self or other staff are off the nursing unit.

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Assists other team members when own work is complete.

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Appropriately reports incidents.

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Utilizes Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions infection control techniques correctly and consistently.

* Directly responsible to the staff nurse and assists in the care of the patient by performing delegated activities utilizing the reciprocal process of the 4 Rights of Delegation.
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Right task (within the scope of practice, according to the job description, and based on the desired outcome, task routine, non-complex, low risk and predictable outcome).

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Right person (assess competency by certification/licensure, job description, skills checklist, demonstrated skill).

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Right communication (clear, concise, correct, complete).

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Right feedback: The Reciprocal Process (timely, specific, checkpoints).

Essential Functions II

* Participates in mandatory in-services and/or CE programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by management.

* Follows and understands the mission, vision, core values, Employee Standards of Behavior and company policies/procedures.

* Other duties as assigned.

Location: Nebraska Methodist Health System
• Progressive Care
Schedule: Full Time, Night Shift, 6:45p-7:15a + every 3rd weekend