Day Surgery CNA

Day Surgery CNA

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Ability to read, write and follow instructions as required
• Good communication skills
• Courteous and professional interpersonal skills
• Basic math calculation skills
• CPR (Heart Saver) certified within 6 months of employment
• Certification as a Nursing Assistant by the State of Illinois

Responsibilities

• Introduces self and role to patient at start of shift
• Provides fresh pitcher of water (if not NPO)
• Places call light and phone in reach of the patient
• Listens to patients; solicit information about patient’s needs
• Involves patients in decisions about their care
• Answers call lights
• Assists patients with elimination needs
• Provides a.m. or p.m. care to include bed bath or bathing assistance, oral care of teeth and mouth and hair care or shaving as necessary
• Straightens patient’s room. Changes bed linens
• Transports, transfers, lifts and positions patients as directed
• Ambulates non-bed ridden patients (4 times daily unless otherwise directed)
• Feeds patient as needed
• Collects specimens and transports specimens to lab
• Transports equipment, supplies, specimens and pharmacy items
• Communicates with patients, families and other health care professionals in a positive and respectful manner
• Addresses and resolves customer complaints
• Ensures on-time completion of your performance pathway
• Sends out co-worker feedback forms 6 months before review to associates you and your leader have identified as able to provide valuable feedback
• Submits self-evaluation to leader two weeks before review
• Participates in the TNT associate satisfaction survey
• Submits ideas each year for improving customer satisfaction
• Receives report from previous assistant at start of shift
• Night shift: prepares NPO list. – Hang NPO sign above patient’s bed. Communicate with patient in layperson’s terms
• Participates in the admission, transfer and discharge process of all patients under the supervision of the registered nurse
• Sets up patient room: obtains necessary supplies and equipment
• Introduces self to patient and family; assists patient in changing into a patient gown
• Ensures patient identification band placement
• Assists with patient transfer or discharge as assigned, ensuring that the patient belongings are accounted for
• Communicates special needs to the receiving unit
• Maintains a clean, safe unit environment to meet needs of unit/age-specific population
• Responds to call lights and communicates patient requests to RN
• Demonstrates ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations
• Uses proper body mechanics
• Removes discontinued equipment to soiled utility room
• Reports unsafe/malfunctioning equipment and removes from use
• Cleans and disinfect equipment and return to proper storage
• Restocks patient rooms with appropriate equipment and supplies
• Practices within infection control policies and procedures
• Takes and records vital signs, weight, height, intake and output (I/O) as directed and notifies RN with abnormal results
• Provides appropriate skin care
• Reports areas of pressure, redness or abrasions on patient’s skin
• Documents patient information on appropriate forms
• Acts as patient/family advocate by providing comfort, assistance and information
• Communicates patient/family concerns and issues to appropriate nursing staff
• Provides report to following assistant at end of shift
• Recognizes and adopts activities appropriate to the specific need of the patient population and demonstrates knowledge of specific issues directly related to the age of the patients
• Performs all work in accordance with Trinity Hospital and regulatory safety procedures and requirements including OSHA, Accrediting Organization, state, county and local agencies
• Participate in efforts to monitor and improve departmental CQI indicators
• Submit ideas for improving quality in your department
• Schedule yourself to complete the requisite hours of training per quarter
• Develop a learning plan and track your progress on a learning log
• Attend all department / hospital in-service orientation and other meetings as required
• Submit Dynamite ideas to your leader
• Identifies improvement ideas within scope of responsibility and assumes accountability for implementation of plans and results
• Participate in hospital wide or departmental DIG each year
• Implement Just-Do-It initiatives in your department during the year
• Interacts with co-workers in a team atmosphere in order to help find a better way to perform job
• Participate in hospitalwide TNT-related activities
• Participate in departmental recognition and socialization activities
• Attend all departmental staff meetings
• Establishes and maintains effective working relations with all associates
• Participate in efforts to improve productivity in your department
• Submit ideas for improving productivity in your department
• Participate in efforts to contain costs or generate revenue in your department
• Submit ideas for reducing expenses or adding revenue

Preferred Qualifications

• Bi-lingual skills desirable