Respite Aide (CNA)

Job Summary

Hours: Per Diem; as needed, Days/Evenings, 7:00 am - 3:30pm/3:00pm - 11:30pm Union: Yes Union Name: 1199 SEIU Patient Facing: Yes

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Nursing, the Respite Aide performs a variety of appropriately delegated patient care interventions. Each Respite Aide is responsible for two teams.

• Treats patients in a manner that preserves and supports patient confidentiality, patient rights, and patients dignity;
• Act as a member of the team of care givers;
• Collaborates with the team RN throughout the shift to determine appropriate work assignments and priorities, as well as communicating the status of delegated task completion and outcome of patient data findings;
• Maintains timely ongoing verbal communication to the team RN in order to assure good patient care and the effective running of the specific team;
• Affords assistance and support to the BMH team RNs during complex treatments/dressings/procedures, including but not limited to, doing preps and set-ups for examinations/treatments, assisting during procedures when requested or required;
• Accurately collects requested patient data (e.g. vital signs, weights and reason for visits), notifying the team RN of abnormalities;
• Performs basic patient testing, including, but not limited to urine dip, glucose finger stick and FIT testing; Assists patients with personal hygiene, including bed baths and showering;
• Assists with patient transfer from wheelchair to bed or to shower; Provides personal care and one-to-one support for safety for patients needing end of life care;
• When necessary, escorts patients to off-site appointments; Maintains diabetic cart; Maintains the oxygen supply for the patients in their care; Cleans the oxygen condensers;
• Collects, labels, and sends specimens to the lab (stool & urine), with appropriate laboratory slips and/or requisitions; Checks inventories on a weekly basis, orders clinic supplies and stocks them in their appropriate location upon arrival in order to avoid a shortage or misplacement of necessary supplies;
• Maintains appropriate equipment logs and records per standards; Copies, faxes and files as needed;
• Medical terminology; Vital signs;
• Proficient with basic computer skills; Ability to operate basic office equipment (fax, copier);
• Proficient reading and writing skills in English; Excellent communication and customer service skills;
• Phlebotomy preferred;
• High School Diploma or Equivalent required;
• Minimum of two years’ experience as a Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant; Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), successful completion of a Medical Assistant (MA) program;
• Life support training certification (e.g. CPR, BLS, ACLS) from a course that includes a hands-on, in-person component. If not certified prior to the start date, applicant must submit certification within 90 days of the start date;
• AED trained; Experience in a Medical environment preferred;

Pay

The compensation for this position is $22.25 per hour.