Hybrid CNA - (ACU) na null

QUALIFICATIONS

      Education

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Completion of Nurse Assistant course

      Experience/Skills

• 1 – 2 years experience as nursing assistant, other healthcare-related experience, or nursing student with first clinical course completed.
• Experience using physical assessment devices, personal grooming aids, and various equipment
• Knowledgeable in use of various drainage tubes and receptacles
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in written reports
• Able to meet the physical demands of the job

      Required Licenses/Certifications

• CNA certification
• CPR

      Working Conditions

ROUTINE RESPONSIBILITIES

      Behavioral Expectations

      Patient Care

• Assures safe environment for self and patient
• Demonstrates awareness of infection control guidelines and adheres to hospital policies
• Distributes ice water every prn to patients whose orders permit
• Prepares patient for meals, follows individual physician orders for NPO holds, fluid restrictions, and assists patient eating as indicated
• Demonstrates ability to correctly obtain vital signs, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory, temperature
• Reports abnormal vital signs to nurse caring for patient
• Provides transportation for patient upon admission and discharge
• Assists patients up in chair, chair to bed, bed or chair to bathroom
• Ambulates patients safely and as often as physician’s orders recommend
• Maintains patient’s privacy and dignity with all procedures
• Answers call light promptly and attends to patient needs
• Administers peri-care to catheterized patients once per shift and prn
• Obtains height and weight on all admissions and inpatients as requested
• Cares for patients in isolation using proper technique
• Properly obtains urine and stool specimens as requested
• Does post-mortem care per Hospital Policy
• Demonstrates the ability to assist patient in performing daily grooming activities i.e., bathing, washing hair, providing dentures, foot care, pin care, linen changes
• Performs glucometer checks
• Assesses pulse oximetry
• Demonstrates the ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Demonstrates ability to apply telemetry, run strip and turn monitor on
• Other duties as assigned

      Unit Responsibilities

• Assists in inventory as assigned
• Puts up supplies as assigned
• Reports-off to incoming shifts with complete and accurate detail of shift events
• Keeps unit and patient rooms tidy every shift
• Cleans and replaces equipment necessary in patient care
• Keeps linen bags emptied every shift and prn
• Is aware of charges and follows through with placing charge stickers in proper place
• Participates in PI/QI activities as requested
• Retrieves items needed on an urgent or STAT basis
• Turns in requests for schedule per unit policy
• Adheres to all hospital policies and procedures
• Supports department by demonstrating flexibility with the schedule and job duties

      Documentation

• Obtains accurate I&O and charts on graphics in timely manner
• Documents vital signs accurately on graphics in timely manner
• Knows and uses accepted medical terms and abbreviation