CNA - Cancer Center/Spec. Clinic & Home Health

Overview

!!$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE FOR NEW EMPLOYEES!!

Fulltime, benefited position working 80 hours per two week pay period. Shared position between Clinic and Home Care. Days of work and usual hours of work are variable with no holidays.

CNA:

Certified Nurse Aides provide nursing related tasks and functions under the direction and supervision of the RN, LPN, MA and Clinic Manager. Provides a safe, sanitary, orderly, and attractive environment for patients, hospital employees, and visitors. Responsible for repetitive tasks in routine cleaning and patient care within their scope of practice.

Home Health Aide:

Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care to patients, and assists in maintenance of a safe and clean environment under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse in charge of the team.

Responsibilities

CNA Job Functions:

• Delivers interdepartmental communications, equipment, specimens, supplies and medication as needed.
• Assist on opening/setting up exam rooms and turning on computers at the start of shift.
• Interacts with patients and visitors of all age groups while performing duties, while following the standards of behavior.
• Communicates with nursing staff regarding patient's questions, concerns and needs, performing tasks as delegated.
• Escorts patients to and from destinations.
• Transports patients to and from the departments for special procedures.
• Assists in maintaining a safe environment by reporting potential equipment or environmental hazards that are observed.
• Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors and hospital personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.
• Provides personal hygiene measures for patients of all ages. Performance of nursing tasks shall consider the age and development of the patient.
• Provides clean patient environment by changing bed linen, cleaning vitals machines, exam room chairs, beds and bedside counters, straightening room, and other related tasks as needed.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, and blood pressure and documents appropriately.
• Performs routine treatment procedures including application of ice packs and other tasks delegated by nursing staff.
• Answers patient call lights and anticipates patient's needs.
• Assists patients with handling and care of clothing and other personal property (including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices).
• Transports specimens to the appropriate departments.
• Assists in cleaning Utility Rooms; washes IV stands, wheelchairs, instrument carts, utensils, etc., with germicidal solutions and transports to proper area. Distributes supplies for storage on the unit.
• Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors and other hospital personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information.
• Attends in-service education programs, as assigned, to learn new treatments, procedures, developmental skills, etc.
• Assist with patient transfers and positioning for procedures and treatments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Home Health Aide Job Functions:

• Provides personal cares which may include tub, shower or bed bath; oral hygiene; shampoo, comb and set hair; dressing and grooming; changing bed linen, shaving; skin care and nail care.
• Performs routine treatment procedures such as: positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; ambulating the patient, follows Physical Therapy exercise program, application of anti-embolism stockings, transfers bed/chair.
• Performs household duties such as: meal preparation, purchase of groceries, medication and/or supplies in emergency situations as necessary.
• Performs general care activities for patients in isolation.
• Assists staff nurse in complicated treatment procedures.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure and intake/output measurements.
• Assists in maintaining a healthy, clean and safe environment for the patients and staff; responsible for safe handling of equipment assigned to patient care.
• Reports (and when appropriate, records) any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents.
• Participates in and contributes to Nursing Care Plans.
• Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors and other hospital personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information.
• Attends inservice/education programs, as assigned, to learn new treatments, procedures, developmental skills, etc.
• Practices careful, efficient and non-wasteful use of supplies and linen, and follows established charge procedure for patient charge items.
• Files patient information on charts as directed by Patient Accounts Coordinator or staff.
• Complies new charts.
• Performs charting of confidential medical reports and data on medical record.
• Using established criteria checklists, audits discharged chart for completeness.
• Monitors usage of DME.

Qualifications

Work requires a high school level of knowledge. Must be certified as a Nurse Aide or have completed course work in a nursing or vocational program to satisfy requirements for placement on the ND Board of Nursing Nurse Assistant Registry. Must be able to follow oral or written orders.

Previous work experience preferred but not required. Preference for a minimum of six months experience as a nursing aide in acute care or long-term care health facility.