Family Medicine Specialist CNA - Lexington, United States - Lexington Regional Health Center

Description

Lexington Regional Health Center


Title:
Certified Nursing Assistant


Effective date:
October 24, 2021


Supervisor:
Chief Nursing Officer


Department:
Family Medicine Specialists


FLSA Status:
Non-exempt

Principle duties and responsibilities

• Responsible under the direction of licensed provider to assist the professional staff by performing various activities and related non-professional services:
• Moves patients throughout the clinic for care
• Completes and documents vital signs
• Sets-up for procedures
• Cleans rooms and equipment between patient use
• Cleans nursing areas
• Files information
• Takes phone calls / messages
• Reports any pertinent information to the nurse or provider in a timely manner. Information can be passed on either verbally, electronically or in writing depending on the provider's preference.
• Obtains and manages specimens including labeling, proper order forms and transport of specimen.
• Transportation of patients to various hospital departments via wheelchair or per pedis dependent on patient's need.
• Maintain patient privacy as much as possible during patient interaction:
• Helps patient cover themselves prior to and following a procedure
• Knocks and waits for acknowledgement prior to entering a room
• Maintains and uses principles of aseptic technique/infection control. Ensures rooms are cleaned between patients, washes hands between patient contacts.
• Communicates with Nursing supervisor regarding need for supplies.
• Logs refrigerator temperature in electronic quality management system on designated day.
• Checks for outdated supplies daily and reports findings to nursing supervisor.
• Answers telephone and returns calls to pharmacies, patients and staff.
• Participates in patient care activities that could include blood exposure and risk to bloodborne pathogens (eg: lacerations, handling of blood-contaminated specimens, etc.)
• Responsible for safe bagging and disposal of biohazardous waste.
• Responsible for proper collection, storage and labeling of biological specimens.
• Responsible for ensuring the environment meets appropriate governing body standards.
• Ensure patients and visitors follow current infection control guidelines.
• Maintains patient and staff safety through the use of patient safety tools (Teamstepps, Just Culture, etc.).
• Regular attendance at the assigned work location is required.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of patient care and practice. Knowledge of the growth and development of a variety of patients in order to meet the health care needs of the neonate, pediatric, adult and geriatric patient. Knowledge of reading, spelling, grammar, writing, math and computer operation as is typically acquired through the completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant Program and high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must hold a current active Certified Nursing Assistant certification from the State of Nebraska.
• Current Basic Life Support certification via American Heart Association required.
• Ability to communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality with regard to protected and sensitive information.
• Ability to complete reports and correspondences at a professional level.
• Ability to immediately respond to common inquiries and complaints from patients, employees and regulatory agencies.
• Successful completion of required knowledge and training of standard precaution and transmission protocols and when to apply during principle duties and responsibilities.

Working conditions

• Works in a normal office work environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature, etc.
• Will spend up to 60% of day completing desk work in the office and the other 40% spent completing patient care related work. Required to assist with patient transfers, lifting up to 35 pounds for a stand pivot transfer 1-2 times per week. Helps transport patients via wheelchair to radiology or lab within the hospital; wheelchair requires up to 21 pounds of horizontal force up incline outside for a distance of 25 feet and 13 pounds of horizontal force on flat surfaces within hospital and Family Medicine Specialists up to 200 feet in distance 3-4 times per day. Required to assist with patient care to take vitals and help handle babies of various weights, amongst various other upper extremity gross motor functions related to patient care, spending up to 5 minutes completing tasks per patient, with up to 20 patients a day. Required to help assist in the event of emergency situations, including performing CPR which may require getting onto floor to assist.
• Helps transport patients via wheelchair to within the hospital, from Family Medicine Specialists to Laboratory, Radiology, or onto the inpatient floor with room 28 the furthest room to push. Worker will transport a patient via wheelchair up to 820 total feet through the mound, requiring 40 horizontal force pounds to push. There is an incline from the mound to the hospital to be aware of when pushing the wheelchair.
• Exposure to chemicals and other hazards related to patient care. Appropriate safety precautions, such as safety glasses, gloves, etc. must be used to minimize risk of injury.
• Direct exposure to body substances during patient care activities and on contaminated surfaces such as patient equipment.

Management responsibilities

• None

Job description statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title.

They are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.