SMRMC Full Time 1601-Certified Nurse Asst/N T -6020 Med/Card

Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Chief Nursing Officer, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Nurse Manager, and direct supervision of RN 1, charge nurse, RN or LPN, the certified nurse technician or nurse technician performs direct patient care for an assigned number of patients. At all times, patient assignments will be determined by each department’s patient census and current staffing levels required for overall patient care which are reviewed shift-to-shift.

About the Role

• As determined by the Nurse Manager, the CNA/Tech will be assigned up to 40 hours per week, 12-hour shifts, and may rotate between day and night shift according to the needs of the unit and staff and flexed according to census unit volume.
• The CNA/nurse tech is expected to function within the scope of practice and approved policies, procedures, and regulations for the department and organization.
• The CNA/tech needs the ability to cope with frequent unpleasant sights/smells as well as deal with difficult patient(s)/family.

Responsibilities

• Absorb and assist with orientation, preceptorship for Nurse Techs or certified nurse assistants, students, or unit secretaries assigned to the unit.
• Work and relate in a professional, non-defensive manner with peers, physicians, mid-level providers, administration, patients, and visitors.
• Collect selected patient information and perform patient care as directed by the RN/LPN, document care given, assist with review and maintaining the patient chart per policy, and assist with accurate and timely entry of patient data, patient orders, or charges into the computer system.
• Identify patients’ needs/concerns to RN/LPN or provider for patient safety and patient satisfaction.
• Maintain clinical competence to perform any job duty within the scope of CNA/Tech competencies by providing care for patients during procedures.
• Promote unit and organizational philosophy and goals; involved in the development of unit goals.
• Support and assist with staffing/scheduling policies to meet unit needs.
• Assist with establishment of departmental policies and procedures that reflect the services provided by the telemetry department.
• Participate in organizational committees as assigned.
• Provide important information on trends related to patient outcomes to Nurse Manager, charge nurse or RN/LPN.
• Maintain current knowledge of regulatory requirements: EMTALA, DNV, and CMS.
• Demonstrate professionalism and reinforce professional behavior of staff members.
• Pay close attention to the census with special emphasis on patient throughput. Address any patient concerns.
• Completing the yearly mandatory in-service (YMI) requirement is non-negotiable and will be the responsibility of the employee to arrange, attend sessions and remain current on HealthStream assignments.

Qualifications

• You may be placed on call depending on census volume-unit needs, on call rate of pay applied, and employee must be able to report to work as needed when placed on call per RN-1 or manager.