Health Care Assistant​/Certified Nursing Assistant

J OB DETAILS Department: SICU FTE: .9 (72 hours per pay period) Workdays:
Varied, including every 3rd weekend Shift(s):
Overnights Shift Length: 12 hours

• RESPONSIBILITIES - Using principles of Patient & Family Centered Care develops and maintains a positive working relationship with patient and family, team members, department and medical center personnel
• - Assists patients with activities of daily living, including hygiene, grooming, and bathing
• - Responds to patients call lights in a timely manner, identifies patient needs and provides patients with appropriate response or communicates needs to appropriate team member
• - Performs intentional rounding in collaboration with the RN
• - Takes and records patient’s vital signs as prescribed by nursing protocol or physician order
• - Measures, and records patient intake and output according to established protocol and order
• - Conducts point of care tests as assigned and/or delegated
• - Communicates any changes or pertinent information related to the patient’s physical appearance and attitude, I & O, vital signs, and point of care testing to the nurse. Records which nurse was notified for all abnormal results
• - Keeps patient room neat, clean and orderly. Changes bed linen as scheduled and as needed
• - Escorts patients on foot or transports patients on carts, beds or in wheelchairs
• - Procures and stocks equipment and supplies, and insures that equipment is operable and clean
• - Greets and relays information to appropriate staff, physicians, or family members
• - Takes inventory of patient belongings and valuables as well as documents and secures
• - Collects specimens using clean technique and labels appropriately
• - Disposes of trash, linens and supplies in an appropriate manner
• - Ensures patient and supply rooms are properly stocked; linen is covered
• - Supports unit and medical center compliance with Regulatory standards, customer service and other initiatives
• - May perform various technical procedures after training, competency validation, and upon delegation from a Registered Nurse, such as maintaining oxygen equipment, performing oral suctioning, routine incision care, providing skin care, applying and changing non-sterile dressings, applying warm and cold compresses or non-prescription topical creams/ointments, 12 lead EKG’s, phlebotomies, and discontinuing IVs, saline locks and foley catheters
• - Records actions in the EHR
• - Performs clerical duties in EHR; answers phones and triages calls appropriately
• - Performs all responsibilities/duties required by Patient Care Services as defined in the scope of service, to assure that the unique nature of the clients is addressed

• - Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire* (Maintenance of certification/registry is not required after hire.)
• -And/or-
• - Completion of one semester of clinical rotation within an accredited nursing program
• -And/or-
• - Enroll in and successful completion of the Hennepin Healthcare determined Nursing Assistant program
• -And/or-
• - 6 months of acute nursing assistance experience

• - High school graduate or equivalent
• - Basic Life support
• - Training/equivalent experience as a nursing assistant, CNA, or EMT
• - Current student (enrolled) in a 4 year RN program
• - Experience with EPIC and/or similar electronic health record system
• - One year Nursing Assistant experience in a similar (hospital) setting

• - Knowledge of basic medical terminology
• - Basic computer knowledge
• - Ability to work cohesively and respectfully with a diverse work force and patient population
• - Ability to prioritize, organize, and communicate with multidisciplinary staff
• - Ability to adapt to sometimes rapidly changing and unpredictable situations
• - Ability to read and follow written instructions; understand and communicate verbal and written information
• - Ability to perform job duties that meet departmental performance expectations as well as HCMC standards related to quality, accuracy, productivity, patient & family centered care, customer service, etc.