Certified Nursing Assistant

About the role

Assist in the delivery of nursing care and nursing related activities to patients, as delegated by, and under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. May also be responsible for the facilitation of patient care services by performing clerical functions.

Essential Functions

• Answers patient call signals to determine patient needs
• Bathes, dresses, and/or undresses patients, and provides or assists with personal hygiene such as oral care, shave, or shampoo
• Prepare patients for meals and assists with feeding patient when help is required
• Take accurately record patient vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration)
• Assists patients in elimination, such as assist to commode, place bedpan or urinal, assist to bathroom, ostomy assistance
• Records routine measurements, I&O, and reports unusual finding to nurse
• Ambulates patient, assists in patient positioning to facilitate good skin care and comfort, assists patient in and out of chairs or wheelchairs safely
• Changes bed linens as often as necessary, tidies patient rooms and restocks equipment and supplies as necessary
• Assists physician or nurse with routine treatment, examination or tests
• Escorts patient to and from other departments and/or for discharge or transfer
• Perform charting duties per policy
• Maintains good communication with nursing staff. Reports any unusual circumstances, patient safety concerns or condition changes promptly
• Assembles patient charts and keeps an adequate supply of charts ready for use
• Orders supplies and restocks the department and pantry as necessary
• Answers telephone, takes messages, and gives information accurately to the appropriate person
• Communicates courteously with visitors, offers assistance to persons on the acute care unit, runs errands for floor personnel
• Performs clerical duties related to patient care and records/charts
• Maintains patient confidentiality

Skills

• Good public contact skills
• Ability to work in team setting
• Ability to work independently and complete assignments
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good ability to learn new tasks and make judgments
• Ability to work positively with a variety of people

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Certification by the State as a Certified Nursing Assistant
• BLS certification required
• SCLD preferred

Benefits

Snoqualmie Valley Hospital offers one medical plan with multiple in-network tiers with Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Eastside Health, and First Choice/First Health providers/network.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Pharmacy
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Life and AD&D
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Travel Assistance & ID Theft Protection
• Voluntary Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

Eligibility: Employees regularly scheduled at least 20 hours per week. Your legal spouse or domestic partner, dependent children until age 26. Waiting period: 1st of the month following your date of hire.

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