Certified Nursing Assistant - Float Pool

Looking for a new career that offers excellent benefits, tuition reimbursement, low CNA to resident ratios, and endless opportunities for career growth? Then join the Good Shepherd family! Now offering an additional $5/hour for float pool CNA's + shift differential for evening & night shift!

• JOB SUMMARY
  
  • Enhances the effectiveness of the clinical team by collecting patient/resident data, responding to patient/resident requests, providing personal care, and maintaining the clinical environment.
• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  
  • PROVIDES PATIENT/RESIDENT CARE
    • By prioritizing, planning and completing patient/resident care as assigned
      
      
      • Attending to personal care needs.
      • Assisting with patient/resident transfers and ambulation
      • Obtaining accurate vital signs and other clinical parameters and and specimens including: blood sugar readings (site specific), EKG's and drawing blood samples
      • responding to patient/resident requests
      • requesting RN or LPN supervision with new or unfamiliar tasks.
      • Reviews Policy and Procedures prior to performing tasks that are unfamiliar.
  • ESTABLISHES A COMPASIONATE ENVIRONMENT
    
    • By providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients/residents and families and other associates.
  • PROMOTES CUSTOMER SERVICE
    
    • By greeting patients/residents, visitors, and associates in person and on the telephone
      
      
      • answering questions within the scope of practice
      • relaying calls to patients/residents
      • giving directions
      • and referring inquires to clinical staff and physicians.
  • COMMUNICATES INFORMATION
    
    • By collecting and documenting in the patient/resident record
      
      
      • providing clinical reports at regular intervals to fellow nursing assistants and nurses
      • notifying RNs/LPNs of significant findings or change in patient/resident condition.
  • DOCUMENTS PATIENT/RESIDENT CARE SERVICES
    • By recording information in the chart as soon as possible after collection
      
      • recording intake/output totals at the end of shift or specified times
      • records patient/resident activity and care on the chart.
  • MAINTAINS PATIENT/RESIDENT CONFIDENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONFIDENTIALITY
    • By keeping information confidential
      
      • responding to patient/resident requests using Tact and diplomacy.
  • COLLECTS PATIENT/RESIDENT INFORMATION
    • By operating patient/resident care equipment, including blood glucose monitor (site specific), blood pressure cuffs, lifts and scales according to policy and procedure
      
      
      • observing patient/resident response to care
      • engaging patient/resident in conversation and acting upon responses or requests.
  • PROVIDES A SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT
    
    • By completing environmental rounds
      
      • keeping patient/resident rooms, supply rooms and hallways free from clutter
      • applying infection control policies and procedures to daily practice
      • and other unit specific equipment checks and maintenance duties
      • meeting dress code requirements and maintaining adequate personal hygiene.
  • SUPPORTS UNIT EFFICIENCY
    
    • By cleaning and restocking patient/resident equipment
      
      
      • assisting with cleaning and monitoring of equipment
      • contribute to PI activities
      • using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results
      • reporting maintenance and equipment issues per policy
      • reporting to assigned unit on time, ready to meet the responsibilities of the position and Punching in and out as per Good Shepherd policy and maintaining time sheet as necessary.
  • MAINTAINS TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
    
    • By identifying own learning needs
      
      • attending educational workshops
      • by seeking resources to meet learning needs
      • attending unit meetings
      • reading unit memos and meeting minutes and meeting ongoing mandatory education requirements.
  • CONTRIBUTES TO ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM EFFORT
    
    • By arriving on duty as scheduled
      
      • maintaining attendance
      • demonstrating flexibility in response to change
      • acting as support personnel and perform assigned duties independently to allow licensed associates to complete their responsibilities
      • by offering to assist other associates with patient/resident care and unit activities that arise throughout the shift.
      • Participate in orienting new employees
• QUALIFICATIONS
  
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    
    
    
    • Education
      
      • High School Diploma required
    • Work Experience
      
      • Previous acute care or LTC experience preferred
    • Licenses / Certifications
      
      • Certified Nursing Assistant certification required
      • Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required within 30 days of employment. Certification must be maintained throughout employment.