Outpatient CNA

Provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a RN or physician. Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, emotional support and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of a RN. Provide secretarial functions as needed for unit to function.

Hours for this position would be Monday-Friday, daytime.

* Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age.
* Provides care appropriate to condition and age of patient, including pediatric, geriatric and the general patient population.
* Provides patient care that meets the psychosocial and physical needs of the patient within the CNA's scope of practice.
* Assists with patient admissions, discharge and transfers.
* Provides general nursing care such as positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in use of bedpan, commode and ambulating patients.
* Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary.
* Distributes drinking water and snacks to patients as applicable.
* Answers patients' call lights, anticipates patients' needs and makes rounds of assigned patients.
* Transports patients to various departments for ordered tests/procedures.
* Demonstrates the ability to perform procedures within the CNA'S scope of practice per state law.
* Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, blood pressure and intake-output.
* Reports patient complaint of pain to supervising RN.
* Observes patient's mental and physical conditions, reports any changes to supervising RN.
* Able to answer, transfer and triage phone calls.
* Able to effectively fax, scan and file patient information appropriately.
* Skilled on computer and EMR.
* Knowledgeable of sterile techniques and infection control procedures.
* Electronic documentation meets current standards and policies.
* Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
* Communicates in a clear and concise manner to RNs and medical staff.
* Maintains a good working relationship within the department and with other departments.
* Documentation meets current standards and policies.
* Attends in-service education programs, as assigned, to learn new treatments, procedures, developmental skills etc.
* Treat patient and families with respect and dignity.
* Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
* Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.

Regulatory Requirements:

* High School graduate or equivalent.
* Current CNA certification in the state of Nebraska.
* Current BLS certificate.