Patient Care Tech – Cna – /Health Unit Coord-Med/Surg

Patient Care Tech – Cna – /Health Unit Coord-Med/Surg

Requirements

• Current CNA Certification.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Clerical or customer service experience.
• Completion of nursing assistant training program (verification of nursing assistant training program completion required at time of hire and C.N.A. certification required within 120 days of hire) and BLS (if working in Utah).
• Completion of a fundamentals of nursing class with a passing grade within the past two years (official transcript required to verify completion of class at time of hire and C.N.A. certification required within 120 days of hire) (if working in Utah).
• For those hired into a skilled nursing facility or long-term care center, obtaining a C.N.A. certification within 120 days is allowed only if the new hire has never been a C.N.A. in Utah. If previously certified, must have a current and valid C.N.A. before start date.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes and delivers basic patient care which may include toileting, bathing, linen and clothing changes, fresh water and ice, ambulating, comfort measures, and other patient needs.
• Assists with admission, discharge, and transfer of patients.
• Provides excellent customer service when responding to patient and family requests.
• Reports and records patient care findings and data in a timely manner. Reports changes in the patient condition quickly and secures qualified assistance as needed.
• Based on unit, may also be responsible for telemetry duties.
• Can function as a patient care attendant by monitoring patient, taking care of patient care needs, and involving other members of the patient care team as needed.
• When working on a clinical unit, may be required to take medications from the delivery system to the RN.
• Collaborates and consults with RN and other members of the interdisciplinary team for best patient care.
• Demonstrate effective teamwork, prioritization, communication, and organization.
• Performs non-nursing duties as delegated (e.g., cleaning, stocking, answering phones, clerical support, providing directions).
• Implements plan of care as delegated.
• Performs assigned duties within Scope of Practice and performs specialized procedures with skill validation and according to regulatory standards. Fosters a safe environment by complying with the safety policy and taking appropriate action in an emergency.
• Answers patient call lights.
• Schedules tests and treatments as ordered.
• May provide access control to visitor entrance to secure units.
• Answers unit telephones and disseminates information appropriately.
• Processes, organizes, files and maintains patient and unit records.
• Transcribes physician orders.
• Acts as unit receptionist.
• May organize, stock and maintain supplies on the unit.

Preferred Qualifications

• CNA experience or applicable healthcare experience.
• Current enrollment in nursing school with a flexible work schedule.
• Basic computer skills.
• Experience as a Secretary in a hospital.
• Experience using electronic medical records.
• Experience with word processing software.
• Basic understanding of medical terminology.