Acute Care - Coffeyville, United States - Kansas Employer

Description

This job was posted by : For more information, please see: The Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) professionally, compassionately and appropriately assists the nursing staff with medical tasks like taking blood, monitoring vitals with medical equipment and reporting changes in patient behavior and wellbeing.

The CNA also performs many basic care tasks for patients such as grooming, dressing, bathing, eating and exercising.


JOB DUTIES
Deliver great patient care with compassionate support, attention and assistance to patients and families

Answer patient calls and determine how best to help them

Obtain a wide range of information from practitioners, caregivers and nurses about patient condition, treatment plans and suggested activities including plan of care

Provide physical support for patients with daily activities and personal hygiene including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing or exercising

Turning and repositioning bedridden patients

Ensuring patients receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies and preferences

Measure and record food and liquid intake and any urinary and fecal output; report changes to medical or nursing staff

Examine patients to detect issues requiring medical care including open wounds, bruise or blood in urine

Monitor patients throughout their treatment

Perform routine checks of patients vital signs including blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respiration rate as requested or scheduled by staff

Ensure that patients take their medication

Liaise with patients families

Ensure compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA

Maintain patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations


In some settings:
Assure patient chart completeness, records changes and Medicare reports with 98% accuracy

Order supplies based on department needs

Complete reports in a timely and accurate manner

Assist with patient set-up and clean up

Assist with maintaining orderliness of department

Prepares necessary documentation and charting for patients

Greet patients and visitors

The Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) assumes other responsibilities as assigned.


JOB REQUIREMENTS
Analytical ability to apply criteria and evaluate information to make decisions

Strong verbal and written communication skills; and excellent interpersonal skills in teaming with patients, medical staff and the public

Understanding of patient care, medical terminology, coding procedures, reference tools, and appropriate clinical pharmacology for medical assistant scope

Knowledgeable in policies, regulations and procedures to administer patient care

Knowledgeable of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.

Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment

Knowledgeable with Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; familiar with electronic medical health care record systems

Ability to maintain quality control standards

Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations

Ability to stand, walk, talk, hear, sit; reach with arms, hands and fingers to handle and feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; taste and smell as demonstrated by the Occupational Performance Capacity (OPC) test and/or pre-employment physical administered by CRMC at offer