Certified Nursing Assistant

1 month ago

Edinburg, United States DHR Health Full time
DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

Summary:

Under the supervision and guidance of a licensed nurse RN, the CNA/Unit Clerk is responsible for assisting with direct patient care within the scope of their practice as well as other work on the unit which supports the patient environment. The CNA/Unit Clerk assists staff to ensure optimal patient care and assists the healthcare team to provide and maintain a clean, safe, and attractive environment for patients. Work will include components of direct patient care, nutrition, observation, documentation, transportation of patients and supplies, and general maintenance of the patient environment. Assist clinical team members by performing a variety of duties for patients within the patient focused care system and under the direction/supervision of a registered nurse. Under the direction/supervision of a registered nurse, this position performs a variety of clerical and receptionist duties for an assigned nursing unit. Assists in the transcribing and processing of physicians orders, maintains patient charts in an accurate manner and maintains adequate unit supplies.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Graduated from an accredited Certified Nurse Assistant program required
  • Active Texas C.N.A license or Patient Care Tech certification required.
  • Current BLS/CPR certification required.
  • Must be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills required.
  • Ability to read, write and speak English
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians
  • Prefer hospital experience

Responsibilities:

  • Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices
  • Assists all patients, family members/significant others, physicians, visitors and employees in a friendly manner.
  • Introduces self and uses caring, thoughtful words either in person or on the telephone.
  • Demonstrates ethical and appropriate behavior for clinical environment to include, but not limited to, dignity, patient's rights and privacy, and the maintenance of confidentiality of patient information.
  • Demonstrates caring. If unable to assist an individual in needs, offers to find someone who can.
  • Demonstrates proper telephone etiquette. If transferring a telephone call, announces the caller and briefly explains the situation before ending the transfer.
  • Always makes eye contact when speaking with patients, family member or significant others, visitors, employees, etc.
  • Knocks before entering a room or office.
  • Addresses all individuals courteously.
  • Keeps voice down; does not shout or use improper language.
  • Responds to all inquiries promptly and courteously.
  • Works together in the spirit of teamwork.
  • Shares information so that the people who need to be aware of the facts are informed.
  • Performs clerical/clinical duties as assigned by the nurse or physician
  • Transcribes physicians' orders, and maintains chart records and other files
  • Answers phones and routes calls to the appropriate parties
  • Uses resources in an efficient and cost effective manner.
  • Maintains and promotes a team spirit through active cooperation and collaboration
  • Assures that patient equipment and supplies are available and are in operating condition.
  • Maintains knowledge of and conforms to Hospital policy/procedures.
  • Assists department manager with various clerical duties as directed
  • Assists the floor with C.N.A. duties when the unit is short staffed.
  • Other duties as assigned

Other information:

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

  • One (1) year continuous experience preferred.
  • Able to adjust and/or troubleshoot monitoring equipment, and computer equipment.
  • Exhibits tact, enthusiasm, and patience.
  • Must have proficient organizational skills and computer skills
  • Must have excellent customer service skills.
  • High degree of competency/experience in general.
  • Requires good communication and organizational skills.

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES:

(Chain-of-command)

1. Registered Nurse → 2. Director → 3. Chief Nursing Officer

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence through Knowledge and Safety & Social Conscience

AGE SPECIFIC:

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):

A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.

Yes

Kneeling

Yes

Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.

Yes

Walking

Yes

Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.

Yes

Standing/Squatting

Yes

Straight pulling

Yes

Sitting

Yes

Pulling hand over hand

Yes

Pushing

Yes

Repeated bending

Yes

Stooping/Bending

Yes

Reaching above shoulder

Yes

Climbing Stairs

Yes

Simple grasping

Yes

Climbing Ladders

No

Dual simultaneous grasping

Yes

Depth Perceptions needed

Yes

Ability to see

Yes

Identify Colors

Yes

Operating office equipment

Yes

Twisting

Yes

Operating mechanical equipment

Yes

Crawling

No

Ability to read and write

Yes

Ability to Count

Yes

Ability to hear verbal communication without aid

Yes

Operating Personal Vehicle

Yes

Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication

Yes

Other: Ability to deal with stress

Yes

OSHA Category

III

B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3

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