CNA, Cardiopulmonary

Overview

Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Midcoast Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, Life Flight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services.

If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!

Position Summary:

The CNA provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a RN or physician. Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, emotional support and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of a RN.

Essential Duties:

• • Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age.
• • Provides care appropriate to condition and age of patient, including adult, geriatric and the general patient population.
• • Provides patient care that meets the psychosocial and physical needs of the patient within the CNA's scope of practice.
• • Assists with patient admissions, discharge and transfers.
• • Provides care which may include assistance to bathroom, shower, dressing patients, changing bed linen, cleaning over-bed table and bedside stand, straightening room/bay and other general care as necessary throughout the shift.
• • Assists with transporting patients to and from the Holding Room/Operating Room. Turns over patient bay in a quick and efficient manner.
• • Provides general nursing care such as positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in use of bedpan, commode and ambulating patients.
• • Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary.
• • Distributes drinking water and snacks to patients as applicable.
• • Answers patients' call lights, anticipates patients' needs and makes rounds of assigned patients.
• • Transports patients to various departments for ordered tests/procedures.
• • Demonstrates the ability to perform procedures within the CNA's scope of practice per state law.
• • As requested, takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, blood pressure and intake-output.
• • Reports patient complaint of pain to the assigned RN.
• • Observes patient's mental and physical conditions as appropriate to scope of practice, reports any changes to supervising RN.
• • Knowledgeable of and applies appropriate infection control procedures.
• • Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• • Communicates in a clear and concise manner to RNs and medical staff.
• • Maintains a good working relationship within the department and with other departments.
• • Documentation meets current standards and policies.
• • Attends in-service education programs, as assigned, to learn new treatments, procedures, developmental skills, etc.
• • Treats patient and families with respect and dignity.
• • Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
• • Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• • Customer Service:
  Interacts with all individuals in a consistent manner, providing attention, support, and assistance to foster an environment of exceptional personal service.

• Maintains a pleasant and helpful demeanor, and presents a professional appearance toward all internal and external customers at all times.

• Consistently initiates interaction to provide assistance to individuals who may not be direct customers of the employee (i.e. asks patients who appear to be lost if they need assistance in finding their way).

• Takes appropriate action to recover from a service difficulty, ensuring that the necessary action is taken to affect a…