Certified Nursing Assistant I - 96588

Certified Nursing Assistant I - 96588

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center |US:ME:Bangor | Nursing Support | Full Time

Salary range- $21.00-$26.64 USD

Description

Provides direct and in-direct patient care under direction of nursing staff. Performs duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and interacts with patients and families, physicians, peers and other health care members to maximize successful customer outcomes and maximize function of the unit.
• Precepts team members to job function
• Orients patient to hospital environment and routine.
• Documents all aspects of patient care in a timely manner.
• Participates in unit quality improvement initiatives.
• Communicates appropriate information and patient needs to oncoming staff at change of shift and to RN in a timely manner for follow up.
• Provides care in accordance with the patient's plan of care.
• Label and Delivers specimens per policy.
• Maintains a safe environment complying with Northern Light Health policies and procedures; reports and directly addresses environmental hazards and violations of patient safety policy and/or protocol when involved or observed.
• May perform other duties upon request.

Other Information

• Current registration as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the State of Maine.
• BLS certification is to be obtained prior to caring for patients and is to be kept current.
• 1 year experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Competencies and Skills

• Basic Life Support
• Blood Pressure Measurement
• Electronic medical record software.
• Obtain Vital Signs
• Performing an ECG
• Required Certified Nursing Assistant
• Required No Minimum RequirementHigh school diploma or GED is preferred
• Lifting, moving and loading 30 to 50 pounds.
• Alternate shift schedules (day, evening, nights, weekends).

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