PCU-Certified Nursing Assistant-PerDiem-Days

Key Responsibilities

• Attends to the daily living and safety needs of an assigned group of patients.
• Affixes assistance to registered nursing personnel in the care of patients by performing various patient care activities and related non-professional services.
• Collaborates and coordinates with other departments to provide timely effective care consistent with individual's needs, choices, and preferences.
• Obtains and records vital signs, heights, and weights per policy.
• Maintains patient’s personal hygiene and basic needs in a timely manner.
• Ensures that the patient is comfortable, necessary supplies are available and in reach.
• Keeps patient environment safe and tidy.
• Provides patient specific care as appropriate to age of patient.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills with children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients to include use of appropriate therapies such as play, written, and picture board.
• Reports changes in patient’s condition, out-of-normal values, patient/family concerns or complaints to nurse, charge nurse, and/or supervisor.
• Applies AIDET as well as other evidence-based behaviors.
• Participates in developmental and organizational initiatives for process improvement and quality assurance as requested.
• Follows appropriate infection control procedures.
• Performs skin care interventions and treatments, as permitted by state regulation.
• Maintains patient and staff confidentiality.
• Affixes assistance in the orientation of new staff as requested.

Unit Specific Responsibilities

• Under the direction of a registered nurse (RN), provides continuous visual and proximal contact with the patient(s), including but not limited to in-room observation, provision of basic comfort services, maintaining a safe environment, accompanying patient during transportation for tests/procedures, and documentation on appropriate forms.
• Maintains educational requirements and training requirements to fulfill the role and responsibilities of a Unit Coordinator as outlined in the Unit Coordinator job description.
• Regularly updates patient communication boards.
• Performs hourly rounds with patients.
• Performs bedside shift report.
• Affixes assurance that patient belongings are accounted for on admission and transfers and returned at discharge.
• Records accurate intake and output for each patient.
• CNA may be required to provide backup support a Camera Tech in specific units:
• Demonstrates competence with operating video monitor equipment by managing the video monitor (including audio component), display of rooms, adding and deleting beds monitored; is aware of actions for video monitor Downtime.
• Receives report on video patient assignment from nurse.
• Stays at the monitor at all times, reports changes in patient’s behavior/status to nurse.
• Documents and signs “Record and Video Monitoring form” (verbal reminders, staff interventions, # of fall alerts. Identifies the behaviors that may precipitate a fall; is aware of the proper steps to take if patient is not seen on the video monitor).

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age or greater, if CNAMust be 18 years of age or greater, if LNA
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent, if providing POC Testing
• Experience: Previous experience as a Nursing Assistant, OR successful completion of a Nursing Assistant certification program
• Licensure: N/A Certification: Current and valid Certified Nursing Assistant Certification, if CNA Current BLS through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Pediatrics Unit Specific: Two-week pediatric orientation with annual competency in pediatrics
• Home Health And Hospice: Productivity to average no less than 5-6 patients per day
• Hospice And Hospice House: Level one fingerprint clearance card, or application, required within 20 days of hire.Current and valid Arizona Driver’s License, must be 21 years of age or older and clean driving record.

Special Position Requirements

• Exposure Categories: Category I: Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues
• Unit Specific Home Health/Hospice Requires travel, in properly insured personal vehicle, throughout the service area.

Work Requirements

• Must be able to distinguish appropriate colors, if providing POC testing
• Able to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills
• Able to assist with the movement of an adult patient weighing up to 300 lbs.
• Able to stand, bend, stoop, kneel, and reach, while working with patients for the entire shift
• Able to care for patients with infectious diseases
• Able to sit for 3-5 hours per day
• Able to stand for 3-5 hours per day
• Able to walk for 3-5 hours day
• Able to care for patients in a variety of settings
• Proficiently utilizes office equipment including phone, computer, fax printers, copier, scanner, etc.