Certified Nursing Assistant Neurology

Job Description

Certified Nursing Assistant performs various patient care activities and related nonprofessional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients. The Nursing Assistant assists with patient cleaning, feeding, and preparation for treatment, takes and records vital signs, changes bed linen, prepares treatment trays and other supplies, and assists nursing service personnel with a variety of other patient care duties.

Relies on established guidelines to accomplish tasks. Works under close supervision.

• Patient Care
• Properly identify patient by requesting patient name and DOB prior to any patient interactions.
• Obtain and document vital signs (weight, height, blood pressure, pulse, respirations) and LMP, and expediently report any unusual incidents or observed changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate personnel.
• Ensure confidentiality of protected patient health information by utilizing safe business practices that support HIPAA regulations.
• Greet each patient with direct eye contact, introduce yourself, and explain to the patient what you are about to do.
• Prepare, stock, and clean exam rooms and maintain supplies and equipment for patient care.
• Perform CLIA waived testing as ordered and document results.
• Quality
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, including gathering and trending data and supporting process changes that foster improved quality of care and process.
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic health care environment by cleaning rooms and equipment, preparing for sterilization and disinfection, promptly reporting damaged equipment and other problems to appropriate personnel, and efficiently and properly handling linen and supplies.
• Understand and adhere to corporate compliance procedures, accrediting bodies standards, and the ethical and religious directives when providing care.
• Utilize all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources in a prudent and efficient manner to ensure efficient departmental operations and provision of high‑quality health care services.
• Strive to promote the quality and efficiency of your own performance through participation in staff educational programs, approved continuing education courses, and specialized skill training programs.
• Coordination of Care
• Coordinate patient flow to ensure physician efficiency, including managing the patient schedule and wait times.
• Check refrigerator temperature daily, clean the refrigerator as assigned, and document.
• Perform CLIA waived testing controls daily, if assigned. Check for expiration on bottles.
• Monitor O2 tank levels; notify clinic manager when the O2 tank needs replacing.
• Other Duties As Assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED (education will be verified by a third‑party vendor).
• Experience:
  
  Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Licensure:
  Current CNA certification/licensure.

FMOL Health is a leading health care innovator in Louisiana and Mississippi. We bring together outstanding clinicians, the most advanced technology and leading research to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality and safest care possible.

This commitment is grounded in a history that is more than 100 years old, but is reflected today by our strategic vision of transforming healthcare through superior performance and excellent patient care.

In the last fiscal year, FMOL Health had 1,747 licensed beds, 65,322 discharges, 44,592 OR procedures, 10,827 full‑time employees, 331,360 inpatient days, 1,915 active medical staff, and 229,296 emergency visits.

As a nonprofit, mission‑focused Catholic healthcare ministry, we give special attention to our citizens who are most in need. During the most recent fiscal year, we provided more than $39 million in unreimbursed care and community support to the underprivileged.

Our health system is one of the largest in Louisiana, with hospitals, clinics and physicians located throughout Louisiana and in Mississippi. In fact, we provide care to almost half of Louisiana’s citizens, and serve in Mississippi's largest metropolitan area.

Because of our size…