Certified Nurse Aide, PCU

Job Summary

Perform routine care, provide for the comfort of the patient, and communicate according to protocol. The CNA acts as a key link in the healthcare team.

Job Summary

Perform routine care, provide for the comfort of the patient, and communicate according to protocol. The CNA acts as a key link in the healthcare team.

Director, Inpatient Services and RN Supervisor

$20.50 - $30.43 per hour (hourly rate does not include overtime or bonuses which are not guaranteed)

• Organize and provide basic nursing care for patients and their families.
• Perform various service duties and routine technical tasks.
• Basic knowledge of procedures, policies, standards of care. Ability to follow directions, established procedures and protocols.
• Provide assistance to patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, combing hair, oral hygiene, shaving, putting on stockings and/or slippers, dressing, ambulation, and toileting.
• Assist patients with equipment for treatment, including anti-embolic stockings, bladder scanner, intermittent pneumatic compression devices, CPMs, incentive spirometers, etc.
• Take vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration). Frequency of vital signs can range from three times per day to more often per policy details.
• Input and output: measure and record a patient’s intake and output as part of daily assessment and treatment as required.
• Assist in helping patients move or transfer from bed to chair, or transport to other departments following specific protocols to avoid injury.
• Provide emotional support to patients and families.
• Document care: vital signs, interventions, I&O, and relevant changes in the patient’s condition.
• Prepare patients' rooms and beds for admission or return; ensure the room is supplied per protocol.
• Keep bed and room clean and dry; change bedding as needed and keep the area safe and organized.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and comfortable patient care area; remove unused supplies and equipment and organize furnishings and equipment.
• Encourage hydration and monitor water intake; report inadequate intake to the RN and offer a drink at the bedside.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Demonstrates the spirit of the hospital’s philosophy, mission, and values through words and actions and implements them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Certification, Licensure: Certified Nursing Assistant in the state of Colorado; current CPR certification.

• One (1) year inpatient experience preferred; ability to perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English – this is for the purpose of transcribing and communicating approved providers’ orders at a level generally acquired via a high school education.

Requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to fifty (50) pounds; stooping, kneeling, and/or crouching; standing and walking more than five (5) hours per day; visual acuity to distinguish skin tone variations, IV infiltration, infection, read telemetry and blood pressure gauges; auditory acuity to distinguish respiration, heart, and bowel sounds; ability to perceive sounds made by machinery or equipment indicating dangerous or improper operation.

Potential environmental hazards include chemicals, solvents, needles, sharps, blood, body fluids, infectious/communicable diseases, infectious medical waste, radiation, and/or radioactive materials. Protective clothing/equipment may be necessary.

Animas Surgical Hospital offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, and 401k with employer matching.

ASH immunizations requirements align with the CDC’s ACIP for Healthcare Personnel. Documentation or evidence of immunity or vaccination is required prior to the first day of scheduled work, as applicable:

• Hepatitis B:
  Lab evidence of immunity or three-dose vaccine
• Influenza:
  Documentation of current seasonal flu vaccine (mandatory November 1 through March 31)
• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella:
  Immunity or 2 doses of MMR
• Varicella:
  Immunity or 2 doses Varicella vaccine
• Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap):
  Documentation of immunization
• Tuberculosis:
  Documentation of a two-step TB skin test or negative TB test within specified time frames
• Vaccine records or evidence of immunity required prior to first day of scheduled work