Healthcare Tech; CNA - Methodist - Adult Psych

Healthcare Tech (CNA) - Methodist - Adult Psych

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Overview

To assist Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses in the provision of patient care by performing assigned patient care and unit maintenance activities.

• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Education: H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Work Experience: At least one semester of nursing clinical experience; worked as CNA within past 24 months; successful completion of Carle's HCT In Training Program; relevant medical/military training; completion of CNA coursework within past 24 months;
  Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

• Performs patient care activities as delegated by the nurse utilizing applicable policies and procedures to ensure patient needs and expectations are met.
• Knowledgeable and skilled in applicable procedures in providing care.
• Provides hygiene needs of assigned patients: AM/PM care, oral hygiene, denture care, perineal care, shampoo, bathing, shaving, care of TED/SCD hose.
• Provides nutritional needs of assigned patients: tray distribution, setting up trays, offering supplements, feeding, adding tube feeding and recording intake.
• Provides elimination needs:
  Foley care, bowel movements, bladder training, enemas, external catheters; records output.
• Provides skin care: turning, positioning, recognition and prevention of skin breakdown, operation of special beds, nail care, back rubs.
• Provides comfort measures: proper positioning, back rubs, oral care, wrinkle‑free bed sheets, ensuring bedside table, water pitcher, urinal within reach.
• Provides activity needs: dangling, turning, chair, ambulating, walker, crutches.
• Performs measurements of assigned patients: I&O, hemoccult, gastrocult, TPR, B/P, weights, empty drains, abdominal girth, hose measurements.
• Performs additional skills as directed and supervised by nurse after training and certification (e.g., intermittent urinary catheterization, clean dressing changes).
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patient.
• Completes assigned aspects of admission process: vital signs, height and weight, room setup, orientation, assists patient to bed, assures call light available.
• Sets up equipment for care (IV poles, admission kit, others).
• Stores and transfers belongings (dentures, hearing aids, glasses and other personal items). Packs up all patient belongings at discharge.
• Achieves patient satisfaction when providing patient care.
• Makes rounds minimally every two hours to assure that patients are comfortable, positioned properly, call light available, room orderly.
• Demonstrates ability to anticipate patient needs, answer all call lights promptly, respect privacy, report pertinent patient information to the nurse in a timely manner.
• Documentation is completed prior to leaving shift. Uses time, supplies, and other resources productively to promote responsive and cost‑effective care for our patients. Performs unit maintenance duties/errands to ensure a clean, neatly organized, efficiently operating unit.
• Completes work within assigned shift. Overtime used only as requested by Director/Unit Leader/Lead RN/Shift Coordinator. Prevents waste of supplies and linen. Checks patient room for unused equipment/supplies and returns to SPD promptly.
• Assists with patient lifting in a timely manner. Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize work with changes as directed by nurse. Uses slow time to improve unit appearance and accept additional assignments. Assists others in assignment completion.
• Willingly responds to requests by nursing staff, accepting delegated duties from RN and LPN.
• Performs unit maintenance duties: maintains neat and safe patient environment, including bedside table, bathrooms, wastebaskets, bedpans, specipans. Assures discontinued equipment removed from patient rooms. Completes assigned maintenance tasks such as cleaning of kitchen, refrigerators, utility rooms, IV poles, carts, making charts, and distributing SPD items.
• Ensures adequate stock of BSI supplies in all rooms. Knowledgeable of SPD exchange cart system…