Certified Nursing Assistant -12th Floor - Providence Hospital

Job Title

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.

Responsibilities

• Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine; recording intake and output information; reporting observations of the resident to nurses.
• Provides patient comfort by answering patient/resident call lights and requests; providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
• Protects healthcare organization value by keeping information confidential; cautioning others regarding potential breaches.
• Serves and protects the healthcare community by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and JCAHO standards.
• Assist residents with routine health directions from a physician, nurse or therapist.
• Provides patient/resident support by assisting with travel to the bathroom; feeding patient/residents; ambulating, turning, and positioning patients/residents; applying restraints; transporting patients/residents; serving meals, blood glucose
• Maintain education as assigned in Healthstream
• Position requires frequent standing and walking, along with lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping/crouching, and occasional sitting.
• Maintain occupational health records as needed per USA Health Policy
• Run errands for nurse and physician as needed
• Work as a team and promote quality outcomes for patients
• Communication in a professional manner
• Report changes to nurse, record all documentation in a timely manner,
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 1 year of related experience Required
• CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant Upon Hire Required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support within 30 Days Required
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.