Nursing Assistant - Critical Care

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge.

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Location:

Methodist Hospital

Address: 8303 Dodge St, Omaha, NE

Work Schedule:

24 or 36 hours per week | 6:45 a.m. – 7:15 p.m.

This Nursing Assistant (CNA) position requires a minimum commitment of 24 hours per week, with schedules of either 24 hours (two 12-hour shifts) or 36 hours (three 12-hour shifts) per week. Weekday availability is required, and candidates must be able to consistently maintain their scheduled hours.

Helps patients by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs; providing comfort, transportation, and vital sign monitoring. Helps patients by cleaning and preparing treatment space while ensuring patient safety.

Ask your recruiter/hiring manager about the following incentives that may be available for this position:

• Shift differentials & other financial incentives
• Tuition assistance
• Free parking

• Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment, as outlined in the Age Specific Criteria.
• Gives individualized customer service/patient care.
• Completes age specific competency assessment.
• Exhibits excellent interpersonal relations with patients, co-workers, physicians, and guests to ensure effective communications.
• Responds to patient needs promptly and courteously.
• Obtains feedback from patients and visitors regarding their hospital experience.
• Communicates patient issues to the appropriate staff.
• Maintains a positive attitude while responding to requests in a timely and accurate manner.
• Communicates with other members of the health care team (food service, secretaries, housekeeping, etc.) as indicated.
• Actively participates in report process.
• Completes clinical activities identified in the patient's plan of care to meet patients' comfort/activity/sleep needs and other clinical patient needs as delegated by professional staff.
• Reports patient comfort needs to nurse in a timely manner.
• Assures that skin is clean and dry.
• Reports any noticed skin changes.
• Provides personal care and assists with ADL (activities of daily living).
• Provides assistance with repositioning, turning and chair transfers.
• Assists as necessary with ambulation.
• Completes vital signs per patient's plan of care.
• Weighs patients per patient's plan of care.
• Reinforce patient education.
• Provides transportation assistance.
• Reports any variation from patient's plan of care to professional staff.
• Attends to patient amenities; e.g., newspaper, mail.
• Documents all data collected, in Cerner and/or on worksheets, accurately, completely, and in a timely manner to provide an accurate record of patient activities and response to activities.
• Documentation is completed in an ongoing basis prior to end of shift.
• Documentation reflects patient's responses to activities according to patient's plan of care.
• Documentation reflects care delivered.
• Provides housekeeping activities to contribute to a safe, efficient, effective and sanitary patient care environment.
• Completes daily room cleaning…