Nursing Assistant

Certified Nursing Assistant (SRNA) Program

Participates in and successfully completes the certified nursing assistant (SRNA) program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Learns to greet and orient new patients to hospital environment and to provide directions or instructions to patients and guests.
• Learns to contribute to the assessment of patients by collecting data for review by a nurse.
• Learns to document patient progress toward goals and ensures documentation is accurate, complete, specific, and timely.
• Learns to assist nursing staff to identify physical, psychosocial, age-specific, and cultural considerations of each patient.
• Learns to work with the nursing staff to provide personal care according to organizational standards and policies.
• Learns to report abnormal findings.
• Learns to update diet orders and verifies tray deliveries meet diet requirements.
• Learns to electronically transfer patients in and out of the unit including facilitation of direct admit process, completion of discharge in electronic medial record (EMR), assembling paper-lite chart, and assisting with patient bed placement.
• Learns to arrange for patient transport services.
• Learns to enter work orders and obtain supplies from materials.

Skills and Attributes:

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Position Requirements:

Work Experience

• No experience required

Education

• High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or higher preferred

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• SRNA - Certified as State Registered Nurse Assistant in the state of Kentucky required within 6 months of employment in this position AND
• BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 90 days of employment in this position

Organizational Responsibilities:

• Supports Owensboro Health's Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests. Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization.

Owensboro Health Core Commitments:

• INTEGRITY - We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility, reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.
• RESPECT - We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient, customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community.
• TEAMWORK - We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles, surpass goals, celebrate accomplishments and plan the future.
• INNOVATION - We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health.
• SERVICE - We focus on service to patients, customers and team members by anticipating their needs, thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do.
• EXCELLENCE - We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness, produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.