- Professional
- Ufficio in Fruita
EDUCATION, LICENSE, CERTIFICATION and EXPERIENCE:
1. Education High School diploma or equivalent preferred
2. Licenses Must have an active Colorado State Certified Nursing Assistant License in good standing
3. Certifications Must have BLS and Blood Glucose Monitor training within 30 days of hire
4. Experience 1 plus years of experience preferred
REQUIRED SCREENINGS:
1. Drug Screen
2. Physical Assessment
3. Tuberculosis screen
4. Background check (Criminal, Civil, Educational, Previous Employment, etc.)
5. Driver Record screen (positions requiring on-the-job driving)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Reliable and punctual attendance is essential; expected to be at job as scheduled each scheduled day.
* Communicate necessary information to others as appropriate.
* Directly assists patients with mobility, hygiene and activities of daily living. This includes assisting with transportation within the facility and to and from appointments.
* Assists with patient admissions and discharges
* Assists nurses and physicians with medical procedures as directed.
* Provides basic life support in emergency situations.
* Accurately obtains, documents and reports vital signs / intake and outputs / weights.
* Monitors general condition of patients and reports observations and significant changes.
* Recognizes and addresses safety issues
* Is observant of universal precautions being followed.
* Has knowledge of, understands and observes special precautions.
* Maintains a clean and organized environment in patient and staff areas.
* Communicates courteously and effectively with patients, families and staff.
* Is protective of patient’s rights to privacy and dignity.
* Displays courteous and professional interactions with the general public, patients, families and staff.
* Participates in continuing educational activities.
* Documents, following facility protocols, within the scope of a CNA job description, accurately and completely.
* Works harmoniously with all members of the Interdisciplinary Team to meet all patient needs.
* Seeks assistance from Charge Nurse or DNS in any situation that is not within own ability or scope of practice of if there are questions or doubts.
* Correctly operates all equipment following facility policies and procedures, i.e., telemetry, LifePak12, EKG, Bladder Scan, and Glucometer
* Completes proper specimen collection (labeling, dating, timing and storage) and delivers to Lab for processing.
* Follows stocking of supplies and reorder procedure
* Follows patient transfer procedure for Hospital and ER, to include appropriate records, consents and COBRA.
* Assists with patient admissions and discharges
* Assists in creating orientation packet and CNA checklists as directed by the House Supervisors
* Responsible for orientation of new CNA’s, assisting in coordination of orientation schedule and ensuring orientation binders are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
* Will be an ongoing resource for CNA’s
* Assist House Supervisors in educational needs of the CNA staff within the department
* Responsible for creating and monitoring daily shift checklists for CNA’s under the direction of the House Supervisors, i.e. tasks may include glucometer readings for CNA staff.
* Other job related duties as assigned.
