Certified Nursing Assistant- Lake View Hospital

JOB SUMMARY The Certified Nursing Assistant, under the direction of the RN, assists in providing activities of daily living and comfort measures according to a written plan of care for assigned patients. Assists with patient care activities/services of a technical nature and assists with daily unit activities and order. Other duties may be assigned. All employees are required to adhere to safe work practices and take active participation in the AWAIR (A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction) Program as requested. All employees shall actively support and participate in the Quality Assurance Program. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education:#For employees hired after 12/1/2017: Nursing Assistant on either the Minnesota Department of Health Nursing Assistant Registry or the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry at the time of hire (need not be renewed), OR see experience. Experience:#Six (6) months of verifiable clinical experience. Licensure/Certification/Registration: BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Education: N/A Experience: N/A Licensure/Certification/Registration: BLS certification upon hire. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Knowledge of basic mathematical computations; skill in taking temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and weight; legible printing and/or handwriting. Ability to comprehend and follow verbal and written instructions; to observe and report anything that varies from normal or expected; to communicate and work harmoniously with patients, families and health team members; to maintain confidentiality. # READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. WRITING - Basic: Ability to write simple correspondence. SPEAKING - Basic: Ability to speak simple sentences. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Basic Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10#s and 100#s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL DEMANDS Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking; lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients; lifts supplies/equipment; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching. Ability to hear, see, stand, walk, bend, and lift up to fifty (50) pounds.# # Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Sit - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 # 5.5 hours) Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Reach with hands and arms - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Bending-repetitive forward - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) # LIFTING REQUIREMENTS Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Up to 25 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Up to 35 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 # 5.5 hours) Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) # WORK ENVIRONMENT N/A # WORKING CONDITIONS Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness)

* JOB SUMMARY
* The Certified Nursing Assistant, under the direction of the RN, assists in providing activities of daily living and comfort measures according to a written plan of care for assigned patients. Assists with patient care activities/services of a technical nature and assists with daily unit activities and order. Other duties may be assigned. All employees are required to adhere to safe work practices and take active participation in the AWAIR (A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction) Program as requested. All employees shall actively support and participate in the Quality Assurance Program.




* MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
* Education: For employees hired after 12/1/2017: Nursing Assistant on either the Minnesota Department of Health Nursing Assistant Registry or the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry at the time of hire (need not be renewed), OR see experience.


* Experience: Six (6) months of verifiable clinical experience.


* Licensure/Certification/Registration: BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network.




* PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Education: N/A


* Experience: N/A


* Licensure/Certification/Registration: BLS certification upon hire.




* KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
* Knowledge of basic mathematical computations; skill in taking temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and weight; legible printing and/or handwriting. Ability to comprehend and follow verbal and written instructions; to observe and report anything that varies from normal or expected; to communicate and work harmoniously with patients, families and health team members; to maintain confidentiality.
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* READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.


* WRITING - Basic: Ability to write simple correspondence.


* SPEAKING - Basic: Ability to speak simple sentences.


* MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Basic Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.


* REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.




* PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT
* PHYSICAL DEMANDS
* Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking; lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients; lifts supplies/equipment; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching. Ability to hear, see, stand, walk, bend, and lift up to fifty (50) pounds.
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* Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)


* Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)


* Sit - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)


* Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)


* Reach with hands and arms - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)


* Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)


* Bending-repetitive forward - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)


* Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)




* LIFTING REQUIREMENTS
* Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)


* Up to 25 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)


* Up to 35 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)


* Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)




* WORK ENVIRONMENT
* N/A




* WORKING CONDITIONS
* Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness)