Certified Nursing Assistant PRN

Overview

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Day (United States of America)

• Excellence in Customer Service by partnering with health care team, patient/resident and family
• Protects rights and dignity of patient/resident at all times.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Participates in patient/resident rounding per standards.
• Answers telephone and call lights promptly and notifies appropriate individual of needs for follow-up.
• Resolves concerns and immediately informs the nurse/leader of complaints.
• Proactively offers assistance and comfort measures to patient/residents and families.
• Presents self in positive and professional manner and demonstrates sensitivity to concerns and needs of others.

• Provide patient/resident care according to the Plan of Care.
• Provide basic patient/resident care needs (e.g., hygiene, nutrition, elimination, physical comfort measures) as assigned.
• Assist nurse and other members of health care team with care delivery as assigned.
• Provide meals and nourishment to the patient/resident according to dietary standards and the plan of care. Documents intake and output.
• Take vital signs and document, report verbally to the nurse any acute changes in a timely manner.
• Document all patient care delivered in a timely manner as required by policy.

• Provide emotional support for the patient/resident and family.
• Verify how the patient/resident wants to be addressed.
• Demonstrates professional and friendly bedside manner.
• Provide time to listen and establish rapport.
• Affirm and recognize the family's role in support of the patient/resident.
• Observe any religious or cultural restrictions or practices of the patient/resident and family.

• Perform basic housekeeping duties in the immediate area of the patient/resident's room and bath.
• Cleans and sanitizes personal direct care items (bedpan, urinal, etc.) per policy/standards.
• Ensure that safety hazards related to fall risk are removed or controlled (e.g., cords, oxygen tubing, clutter).
• Ensure that Oxygen signage is displayed, and tanks are stored correctly.
• Ensure that bedrails, bed alarms and personal alarms are utilized correctly and encourage family and visitors to do so.

• Stock the necessary medical supplies and skin care products in the patient/resident care area.
• Stock the required linens and incontinent supplies in the patient/resident's room.
• Transports patient/resident as needed.
• Transports specimens and supplies as needed.

• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

• Required Minimum Education:
  
  High School Diploma General or GED General
• Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s):
  All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
  • BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - American Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
  • CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
• Additional License(s) And Certification(s): CNA Certification must be valid in the state of GA Upon Hire Required
• Required
  
  Minimum Experience:
  
  Less than 1 year related experience required
• Required Minimum
  
  Skills:
  
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