Certified Nursing Assistant-PACU (Per Diem)
Job Summary
Responsible for performing various patient care activities and related non-professional services to care for the personal needs and comfort of patients. Work under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and observe all hospital policies and procedures.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide general patient care and performs routine treatments and procedures as directed by the Registered Nurse.
- Care, assisting with personal hygiene to promote patient’s comfort and well-being.
- Check and record intake and output as ordered.
- Take and record patient’s vital signs and other measurements as indicated.
- Give enemas, reinforce simple non-sterile dressings, apply binders, collect specimens, apply heat or cold devices and perform other routine tasks.
- Assist the RN in caring for seriously ill patients or in complicated treatments or procedures.
- Assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment with well-stocked supplies and functioning equipment.
- Maintain patient’s medical records in an orderly manner and document all care provided and significant information, legibly, accurately and completely.
- Observe assigned patients and report any patient care problem, change in patient condition or unexpected occurrences to RN/Team Leader.
- Maintain current knowledge of specialty by attending seminars and in-services.
About Us
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.