MST-US​/CNA

Why Beebe?

Become part of the Beebe team – an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

Under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse, the nursing assistant/unit secretary performs various duties in the care and treatment of patients in accordance with established methods and procedures.

• Consistently and independently provides direct patient care including bathing, mouth care, skin care, and ensures clean linen.
• Attentive to all of the patient's personal needs.
• Maintains a safe, clean environment for patients; reports maintenance needs; follows standard precautions and isolation protocols; follows fall prevention policy; follows standards for prevention of skin breakdown; adheres to all established cleaning guidelines; submits and tracks maintenance work orders for physical plant issues on the nursing unit; promptly answers pneumatic tube system and utilizes appropriate follow‑up.
• Accurately and promptly documents patient data including patient care, treatments, vital signs, and intake and output; maintains paper charts in compliance with medical records guidelines; ensures integrity of record, including patient identification on all chart forms; ensures complete chart is sent with patient at time of transfer to another department, transfer to another facility or at discharge, to include both paper chart and electronic medical record documents.
• Collects specimens following policy, is aware of specimens needed and is active>
• Prepares patient rooms and beds for receiving patient admissions, returning surgical patients, transfers, or emergencies; maintains safe, clean and organized patient/work area; maintains forms and materials for unit and keeps inventory current; assures prompt, appropriate storage of all supplies; requests equipment and supplies needed to carry out physicians orders and ensures delivery.
• Assists unit manager with identifying broken/problematic EMR devices (WOWs, tablets, wall PCs, desktop PCs), label printers, fax/printers and other equipment; independently reports equipment issues to appropriate departments using established procedures; tracks resolution of reported problems, escalating barriers to unit manager as needed.
• Assists with positioning, turning, lifting, and ambulating patients; applies special equipment and completes treatments as directed; completes accuchecks as directed.
• Distributes food trays / sets up trays promptly; assists or feeds patients as necessary; removes trays in a timely manner and documents accurate intake; distributes drinking water and other nourishment to patients throughout the shift.
• Completes purposeful hourly rounds to assigned patients and anticipates patients needs; responds promptly to call lights, patient requests, and initiates interventions.
• Proficient in receiving, greeting, and directing patients, visitors, and hospital personnel; responds to routine inquiries and questions; quickly determines the need and responds accordingly.
• Promptly reports any changes observed in the condition or behavior of the patient to the nurse; gives accurate bedside report as handoff to oncoming shift; aware of changes in patient care plan and communicates this when handing off.
• Monitors physician/provider orders in the electronic medical record (EMR) when necessary; schedules studies and procedures appropriately; communicates consults promptly and appropriately according to established procedure; pages/contacts physician/provider when needed; regularly reviews task lists for new and stat patient orders and alerts RN caring for patient of these orders on an ongoing basis.
• Actively assists others and accepts additional duties or assignments; timely completion of assigned education and annual competencies; actively engaged in unit‑based councils and performance improvement; recognizes unit needs and works to help facilitate solutions; shows flexibility and transitions between the role of CNA and US per the needs of the unit.
• Recognizes the Unit Secretary role as it relates to the overall function of the…