CNA - Acute Care

Provide high quality, compassionate care and assistance to patients with activities of daily living. The position supports nursing staff by helping ensure a safe, clean, and comfortable environment while promoting dignity and respect for all patients.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent. Current certification as a nurse aide in good standing with the state of Kansas. Current BLS certification or ability to obtain upon hire.

Experience:

None required.

Skills:

• Compassionate, patient and dependable with a genuine desire to care for others.
• Ability to follow instructions and work effectively as part of a healthcare team.
• Good communication and observation skills.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks such as lifting and repositioning.

Job Functions:

• Providing great patient care.
• Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them.
• Providing physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising.
• Turning and repositioning bedridden patients.
• Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities.
• Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
• Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff.
• Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds and bruises.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and move patients and equipment up to 50 pounds independently and more with assistance.
• Standing and walking for long periods of time, frequent bending, reaching, kneeling, crouching and stooping.
• Ability to push and pull patients and equipment.
• Stamina and endurance to handle fast paced, high stress environment.
• Ability to respond quickly in an emergency; running, positioning patients, performing CPR, etc.

Russell Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.