Nursing Assistant; CNA- HUP Vascular Surgical PCU Night Shift

Nursing Assistant (CNA)- HUP Vascular Surgical PCU
- Full-Time, Night Shift

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The HUP Pavilion 7 City Vascular Surgical Progressive Care Unit is looking for a CNA to join the team! The position will be full-time, night shift (three 12s, 7p-7a) with an every third weekend requirement.

• The certified nursing assistant is an integral member of the health care team who delivers quality care through collaboration and communication with team members. They work under the direct supervision of the registered nurse to support and assist the nurse in the delivery of quality care to patients and families.

Responsibilities:

• Report:
  Receives written/verbal report at the beginning of each shift from the registered nurse (RN) regarding the care that is to be delivered to the assigned group of patients, or for patient needing constant observation. Gives report when leaving unit, and at the completion of the shift regarding the care that was delivered
• Any abnormalities that occur during the shift are to be reported as they occur to the RN as well as to the oncoming CNA.
• Assists in Assessment:
  Identifies the patient per hospital policy before carrying out functions. Assists with data collection for nursing history and physical e.g., vital signs, ht. wt, blood sugar results, functional status and communicates changes to the RN in a timely fashion. Participates in respectful communication with patients, families and co workers. Provides patient and family information to the registered nurse for coordination of care and discharge planning.
  
  Observes skin changes and reports discoloration, abrasions, infestations or skin breakdown.
• Planning:
  Assists in setting mutually agreed upon realistic individual patient goals. Integrates the RN's directions re: the patient's plan of care into the care given to the patient. Gives RN report before the end of the shift regarding the patient's response to the plan of care issues, and at various times during the shift to report unusual findings e.g., abnormal blood sugar results, vital sign changes, pain etc.
• Intervention:
  Promotes infection control by using the appropriate hand washing techniques. Follows standard precautions and any other isolation precautions as dictated by the patient's condition. Maintains a safe environment and protects the patient from injury by observing the patient who may be at risk for falls, confusion, disorientation, wandering or suicidal behaviors
• Documentation:
  Documents findings, interventions and patient outcome results on patient documents. This may include I&O, VS, Bladder scanner results, pulse ox results, glucometer results or other findings. Documents using complete signature, status "CNA" and date and time on all charted entries.
• Evaluation:
  Assists in evaluating nursing care given by comparing the patient's functional status from day to day and discussing this with the nurse.

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support provided by the American Heart Association (Required)
• CNA Certification by the State of Pennsylvania

Education or Equivalent

Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• PA CNA certification (Required)
• ** In lieu of certification, must be a nursing student matriculated in an accredited BSN nursing program having minimally completed the nursing foundations/fundamentals clinical course with a 3.0 GPA overall and in the nursing major and continue to maintain a 3.0 GPA in all nursing major subjects. In order for nursing students to maintain their position as a CNA, they must continue in a matriculated BSN program and present evidence with an official transcript documenting a 3.0 GPA overall and in the nursing major each semester to the Nursing Network Center.
  
  Nursing students are required to submit grade reports/transcripts to the Nursing Network Center within 60 days of their course completion. Nursing students employed as CNAs, must immediately (within 24 hours) and in writing report to their supervisor and the Nursing Network Center if they have not sustained the academic GPA requirement or discontinued/withdrawn from their matriculated BSN program.

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