CNA Float Pool

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• Reviews and follows directions in the delivery of care of assigned patient(s) within their scope of duties.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, and mobilization; provides personal hygiene care and ensures patients’ dignity and comfort.
• Promptly responds to patient call lights and attends to patients’ needs or notifies the appropriate staff for assistance to ensure timely and effective care.
• Accurately measures and records patients’ vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and oxygen saturation, and promptly reports any abnormalities to the nursing team.
• Assists patients with repositioning in bed, ambulation, and transferring to/from beds, wheelchairs, and stretchers; supports fall prevention strategies and ensures safety during patient movement.
• Alerts nursing staff if there is a change in the patient’s behavior or condition or the patient requires assistance or other nursing intervention outside the scope of practice of the CNA.
• Provides and contributes to a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests; supports the nursing team in decreasing harm across the continuum of patient care as authorized per the duties and standards of the CNA role.
• Follows hospital infection prevention protocols by maintaining cleanliness, disinfecting equipment, and ensuring that personal protective equipment (PPE) is used appropriately.
• Maintains competency in supportive care for the patient, operates equipment safely and properly, and carries out nursing orders within the scope of practice of the CNA.
• Maintains accurate and thorough documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) for all care provided, adhering to hospital and regulatory standards.
• Transports patients, blood, specimens and other items as needed.

• Interrupting and re‑establishing nasogastric (NG) suction.
• Placing electrodes or leads and running electrocardiogram (EKG) or telemetry.
• Suctioning nose or oral pharynx.
• Removing and re‑applying established traction equipment.
• Applying and removing continuous passive motion (CPM) machine.

• Receives and transmits messages (personal, telephone, computer) or inquiries to the appropriate destination.
• Assists with data input using EMR, staffing and charge capture systems, electronic bedboard, charge entry and charge reconciliation.
• Performs other general administrative duties as required (e.g., emails, filing, ordering supplies).
• Stocks nurse servers in patient rooms and specialty carts or areas on a routine basis.
• Assists in maintenance of equipment.
• Orders departmental non‑medical supplies.
• Assists with maintenance of scheduling and various operational processes as directed by leadership.
• Schedules/cancels patient appointments.
• Demonstrates awareness of, and supports, St. Charles departmental and operating unit goals through participation in continuous quality improvement, daily huddles and departmental activities.
• Participates in activities that promote professional growth and development of self and others.
• Promotes patient’s independence, respects privacy, and maintains patients’ rights to decide about care and reports findings.
• Gives clear directions and reinforces teaching to patients and families regarding basic health care needs.
• Communicates (both written and orally) effectively and maintains professional relationships with caregivers, medical staff, patients, and guests.
• Identifies work‑related problems with possible solutions and implements solution(s) (within scope of duties) as appropriate.
• Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual, patient and caregiver.
• Provides a therapeutic presence in service to others by purposefully responding to the needs of patients in a caring way, including introducing oneself and explaining role in patient’s care, asking the patient his or her preferred name, sitting with the patient to determine his or her…