Post-Surgical Unit CNA - Full Time
On-siteHopkinsville, Kentucky, United States
Job Summary
Conduct complete and accurate vital signs, round on patients to anticipate needs, and pass meal trays while ensuring comfort for those able to sit up. Feed patients unable to self-feed, provide ice water for eligible patients, and assist with baths, linen changes, and activity documentation. Obtain intake and output as directed, update patient boards daily, and assist in admissions by providing personal care and room orientation. Monitor patient conditions, notify licensed personnel of changes, and utilize critical thinking to prioritize care and modify individualized plans based on patient response. Transport patients to procedures as needed, assist physicians during examinations, and coordinate supply items through Pyxis and materials management. Document all patient and family teaching, resolve conflicts independently when possible, and attend monthly staff meetings. Maintain a clean, quiet environment and adhere to infection-control policies, medication procedures, and regulatory standards.
Required Qualifications
- High School Graduate or GED equivalent
- CPR/BLS certified
- Ability to walk/stand for long periods of time
- Use correct body mechanism to position patients
- Assist patient's movement to BSC, chair, and ambulating
- Ability to perform complete and accurate vital signs
- Consistently rounds on patients to anticipate needs
- Passes meal trays in a timely manner
- Ensures that all patients who are able, are sitting up and are comfortable for the meal
- Picks up meal trays in a timely manner
- Feeds patients who are unable to feed themselves
- Provides ice water at least once every shift to bedside for patients who are able to have ice water
- Removes additional fluids from patients on fluid restrictions
- Offers/Provides bath, linen change to patients who require assistance or complete care
- Documents on activity record
- Notifies licensed personnel if patient refuses bath and/or linen change
- Obtain intake and output as directed by physician or plan of care
- Update patient board in room daily
- Assists in admission process by obtaining vital signs
- Provides personal care items and room orientation
- Utilization of critical thinking skills in prioritization of care
- Ability to identify changes in patient condition
- Notifies licensed personnel of any change in patient condition
- Provides safe environment
- Documents all patient and family teaching as requested/necessary
- Demonstrates correct use and troubleshooting of equipment
- Participates in the development, prioritization, and evaluation of individualized plan of care
- Assist in modification of plan based on patient's response
- Provides information directly to the physician
- Documents appropriately
- Ability to take directions from licensed and administrative professionals
- Attempts to resolve conflict independently
- Seeks the assistance of department leader
- Provides health care at the best value without compromising patient care
- Utilizes the Pyxis appropriately
- Obtains items under specific patient's name
- Returns unused items
- Responsible and accountable for all actions
- Assist with chart completion
- Copies of all paperwork
- Coordinates with nursing supervisor and/or materials management
- Ensures chart is documented
- Adds changes to the patient charge sheet
- Provides assistance to the physician during examination of patient
- Transports patient to procedures as needed
- Regularly attends monthly staff meetings
Desired Qualifications
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Nurse technician experience
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