CNA Float Pool

Essential Functions And Duties

• Reviews and follows directions in the delivery of care of assigned patient(s) within their scope of duties.
• Absolutely assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, and mobilization.
• Provides personal hygiene care and ensures patients’ dignity and comfort.
• Promptly responds to patient call lights and attends to patients’ needs or notifies the appropriate staff for assistance to ensure timely and effective care.
• Accurately measures and records patients’ vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and oxygen saturation, and promptly reports any abnormalities to the nursing team.
• Assists patients with repositioning in bed, ambulation, and transferring to/from beds, wheelchairs, and stretchers.
• Safely alerts nursing staff if there is a change in the patient’s behavior or condition or the patient requires assistance or other nursing intervention outside the scope of practice of the CNA.
• Maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
• Maintains competency in supportive care for the patient, operates equipment safely and properly, and carries out nursing orders within the scope of practice of the CNA.
• Maintains accurate and thorough documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) for all care provided, adhering to hospital and regulatory standards.
• Transports patients, blood, specimens and other items as needed.

Additional Authorized Duties

• Placing electrodes or leads and running electrocardiogram (EKG) or for telemetry.
• Suctioning nose or oral pharynx.
• Established traction equipment: removing and re-applying.
• Applying and removing continuous passive motion (CPM) machine.

Performs Other General Administrative Duties As Needed

• Receives and transmits messages (personal, telephone, computer) or inquiries to the appropriate destination.
• Aids in data input using EMR, staffing and charge capture systems, electronic bedboard, charge entry and charge reconciliation.
• Orders departmental non-medical supplies.
• Schedules/cancels patient appointments.

Supports Professional Growth And Development Of Self And Others

• Participates in activities that promote professional growth and development of self and others.

Supports The Vision, Mission And Values Of The Organization In All Respects

• Supports Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.

Complies With All Applicable Laws, Regulations, Policies And Procedures, Supporting The Organization’s Corporate Integrity Efforts By Acting In An Ethical And Appropriate Manner, Reporting Known Or Suspected Violation Of Applicable Rules, And Cooperating Fully With All Organizational Investigations And Proceedings

• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.

May Perform Additional Duties Of Similar Complexity Within The Organization, As Required Or Assigned

• For Home Health/Hospice/Wound caregivers only: Drives vehicle in a safe and appropriate manner to all locations.
• Reports to assigned locations in an appropriate manner and enters patient’s homes, assisted living and long-term care residences, jails or other designated locations in compliance with that facilities protocol(s).
• Adheres to outside agency’s conduct guidelines.