Unit Assistant (CNA) - Cardiac IMC - Part Time Nights

About the role

Provides a wide variety of support services for the units (s). Provides clerical support by maintaining patient records, unit supplies, equipment, and serving as a facilitator for communications for the assigned area. Functions under the direction of a registered professional nurse. Works collaboratively with the healthcare team. This position will care for patients in the adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and reports basic patient physiological data (such as vital signs, weight, skin condition, color and character of urine and stool).
• Maintains patient records and documents.
• Makes frequent rounds to patient's room in addition to responding without prompting to patient call lights, instituting appropriate actions.
• Explains procedure or care to be provided to patient prior to start of procedure such a mobilizing patient.
• Enters the time of patient discharge in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Ensures completeness of D/C’d patient chart before sending to Medical Records.
• Completes daily/weekly requisitions to accurately reflect the unit’s needs.
• Reads and responds to e-mails in timely manner.
• Participates in staff meeting with no more than two absences.

Requirements

• Licensure or other certifications: None specified.
• Education: High School Diploma, GED, or high school transcript showing completion of at least the sophomore level of high school.
• Experience: No previous experience is required. Candidates must complete the Foundations of Nursing course (RN students only), have at least six months of PCT experience within the past two years, and hold a current and active CNA certification.

Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications: None specified.
• Preferred Educational Requirements: None specified.
• Preferred Experience: None specified.
• Other: None specified.