CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT - HOSPITAL (Full Time)
Pioneer Medical Center is looking for new and experienced CNA's, to join our Nursing team.
CNA’s are part of the Nursing team. Nursing requires people who are caring and patient, physically fit (requires dependable attendance, lots of walking, lifting, pushing & pulling), and have an excellent teamwork attitude.
Good communication skills, in speaking, reading, writing and entering information in computers are used every day. The training program includes instruction on recording information in patients’ computerized medical records.
At Pioneer the nursing team works 3 or 4, twelve-hour shifts each week. All team members work their share of weekends and holidays.
For more information call our HR group at 4O6.932.46O3 or download an application from this site (you can also get an app from the Receptionist at Pioneer Medical Center) and send it in or drop it off.
The formal job description:
Under general supervision of a licensed Nurse assists in the delivery of patient/resident care. Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary care team to meet the physical, psychosocial, educational and spiritual needs of the patient/resident and family.
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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
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DESCRIPTION
| 1. | Support and model behaviors consistent with Pioneer Medical Center’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance. |
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| 2. | Utilizing a holistic approach, performs basic nursing care and treatments within scope of practice as directed by the licensed nurse to include the goal-directed plan of care for the patient. |
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| 3. | Ensures complete, accurate and timely entry into patient medical record as indicated by patient need and documentation guidelines, consistent with departmental policies and procedures, to include, but not limited to, activities of daily living (ADLs), vital signs, intake and output measurements and hourly rounding. |
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| 4. | Adheres to Pioneer Medical Center and facility safety standards, policies and practices. Anticipates and identifies problems and safety issues, then initiates appropriate action. |
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| 5. | Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve the quality of patient/resident care. |
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| 6. | Demonstrates collaborative, supportive, and caring behaviors in communication with patients/residents, families, visitors, and the interdisciplinary care team. |
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| 7. | Takes responsibility for identification of own growth and development needs; meets all system and departmental educational and continuing education requirements. |
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| 8. | Performs all other duties as assigned or as needed to meet the needs of the department/organization. |
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Common policies and procedures, both organizational and departmental
- Compliance Program
- Code of Conduct
- Regulatory standards (i.e., State Survey, OSHA)
- HIPAA and confidentiality requirements
- Patient care treatment, planning and assessment within scope of practice
- Patient rights
- Infection control and safety practices, policies and procedures
- Basic medical terminology
- Basic anatomy and physiology
- Customer service techniques and interpersonal skills necessary to interact with patients, families, and members of the interdisciplinary care team with a variety of developmental and sociocultural backgrounds
- Performance of tasks and procedures as directed by the RN and/or LPN in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols
- Operation of patient care equipment and electronic applications
- Incorporate cultural diversity and age appropriate care into all aspects of communication and patient care; scope of services provided will encompass age groups ranging from infant to geriatric
- Demonstrate empathy and sensitivity necessary to elicit patients’ cooperation and allay apprehensions
- Provide/relay information to patients, residents, and/or families and report on patient condition and/or unusual findings with members of the interdisciplinary care team as appropriate
- Utilize time management concepts to maximize tasks effectively
- Communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships
- Work effectively in a team environment
- Work with general supervision
- Function in a chaotic work environment with changing priorities as it relates to patient care needs
- Lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted
- High school diploma or its equivalent, preferred
- Formal nurse aide training
- Current Montana license as a Certified Nursing Assistant
- Six months CNA experience in performing patient care in a health care institution, preferred
- Healthcare Provider CPR Certification
SKILL IN:
- Customer service techniques and interpersonal skills necessary to interact with patients, families, and members of the interdisciplinary care team with a variety of developmental and sociocultural backgrounds
- Performance of tasks and procedures as directed by the RN and/or LPN in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols
Operation of patient care equipment and electronic applications
ABILITY TO:
- Incorporate cultural diversity and age appropriate care into all aspects of communication and patient care; scope of services provided will encompass age groups ranging from infant to geriatric
- Demonstrate empathy and sensitivity necessary to elicit patients’ cooperation and allay apprehensions
- Provide/relay information to patients, residents, and/or families and report on patient condition and/or unusual findings with members of the interdisciplinary care team as appropriate
- Utilize time management concepts to maximize tasks effectively
- Communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships
- Work effectively in a team environment
- Work with general supervision
- Function in a chaotic work environment with changing priorities as it relates to patient care needs
- Lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted
COMPLEXITY & DIFFICULTY:
- Professional conduct in dealing with difficult situations with co-workers, patients, families and visitors. Requires ability to deal with patients with acute, chronic and complex disease processes and those who are dying.
- Resourcefulness in dealing with simple to moderate complexity requires ability to prioritize duties with assistance of nursing personnel.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or its equivalent, preferred
- Formal nurse aide training
- Current Montana license as a Certified Nursing Assistant
- Six months CNA experience in performing patient care in a health care institution, preferred
Healthcare Provider CPR Certification
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WORKING CONDITIONS
- Normal patient/resident care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust or extremes of temperature. Regular exposure to odors and difficult patient/resident care activities.
- May be required to work varying shifts, weekends and/or holidays. May be required to float to areas of need.
- Utilization of computers and electronic applications for clinical information systems
Frequent standing, walking, bending and stooping