CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT-SURGICAL

Under the supervision of the licensed nursing staff, provides direct patient care to assigned patients to assure patient comfort, safety and hygiene needs.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with basic patient care related tasks, including bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming, feeding, transferring, ambulating, transporting and making beds.
• Cleans and maintains equipment, patient rooms, and other areas as assigned.
• Measures and records vital signs to include blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, glucometer, oxygen saturation, weight intake and output, and food consumption.
• Reports on patient's status changes or requests to licensed nursing staff as observed during rounding and answering the call lights.
• Documents patient care information per policies and procedures in the medical record.

Qualifications

• Ability to clearly communicate patient's status and care issues to Licensed Nursing Staff.
• Ability to verbally communicate with patients, families, the public and other staff of the department.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks independently.
• Education: High School Diploma/GED Equivalent required; Healthcare/Medical - Nurse Assistant preferred.
• Certifications: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred; Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Standards of Behavior: Meets the Standards of Behavior as outlined in Personnel Policy and Procedure #1, Employee Relations Code.
• Confidentiality/HIPAA/Corporate Compliance: Demonstrates knowledge of procedures for protecting and maintaining security, confidentiality and integrity of employee, patient, family, organizational and other medical information; understands and supports the commitment of Methodist Hospitals in adhering to federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations governing ethical business practices for healthcare providers.