CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT

Certified Nurse Assistant

Idaho Falls Community Hospital - Idaho Falls, ID 83404

Overview

Position Type Full Time Education Level High School Category Nurse

Description

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is looking for a Certified Nurse Assistant to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY: Helps to facilitate functions of the department assigned/floated to by performing duties and responsibilities as described. Acts as the department facilitator; communicates with the public and various hospital departments, physicians, and nursing personnel. This position does not directly supervise any other caregivers.

BENEFITS :

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides basic nursing care that includes actions that meet psychosocial needs and communication needs within the nursing assistant's scope of practice.
• Serves as department receptionist, receiving and transmitting messages (personal, telephone, computer) or inquiries to the appropriate destination.
• Performs other general administrative duties as required (e.g., emails, filing, ordering supplies, etc.).
• Responsible for (or assists with) data input using EMR, staffing and charge capture systems, electronic bed board, charge entry and charge reconciliation.
• Performs stocking of the nurse servers in patient rooms and specialty carts or areas on a routine basis.
• Ensures that patient daily hygiene needs are met (i.e., bathing, brushing teeth, changing of bed linen, etc.) under the direction of the bedside RN.
• Demonstrates ability to handle patients safely and utilizes proper body mechanics and techniques; uses gait belt with transfer of fall risk patients
• Assists in maintenance of equipment as needed.
• Transport patients, blood, specimens, and other items as needed.
• Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when patient complains of pain and when vital signs, or intake and output are less than or greater than acceptable ranges.

ABOUT IDAHO FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL:

At Idaho Falls Community Hospital, helping our community get better is our number one priority. We are committed to providing compassionate, emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to have a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a stroke and diagnostic cardiac center, and a trauma center.

Our work environment is collaborative, purpose driven and people centric. Our culture is unique and it is what makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference, we have a place for you on our team.

Qualifications

Education/Certification: High school graduate or equivalent. Successful completion of a certified nursing assistant program. Current unencumbered CNA certification. Current BLS.

Experience: Preferred

Equipment/Technology: Basic computer and typing skills. Operate vital sign monitoring devices, EKG and manual B/P equipment and use a glucometer.

Language/Communication: Has the ability to communicate effectively and clearly with many different people (patients, families, visitors, members of the interdisciplinary team and others).

Mathematical Skills: Basic math.

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