Operating Room

PRN Certified Nursing Assistant

Townsen Memorial Surgery Center - River Oaks is looking for a PRN Certified Nursing Assistant to join our team. The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for admitting the patient to the clinical area and providing nursing care to the pre-operative patient, as well as developing a nursing care plan specifically designed for the individual patient. The staffing of the Center is based on a teamwork concept. Employees may be cross trained in other clinical areas and may be expected to perform duties other than their normal ones as staffing and patient needs change.

Essential functions include ensuring supplies and equipment needed are available and in good working order, assisting with admitting the patient to the unit and preparing him/her for the scheduled procedure, completing patient care responsibilities in a timely manner with accurate documentation, implementing doctors orders in a timely and accurate manner, educating patients and family, providing patient and family members emotional support as necessary, documenting patient care delivered accurately in the medical record, maintaining established Center/Departmental policies and procedures, maintaining confidentiality of patient and Center related business, developing and maintaining an effective working relationship with patients, families, visitors, and center employees, documenting concisely, precisely, and accurately on all records or documents as indicated by policy, participating in Quality Assessment activities as directed for the continuous improvement of patient care and Center business, and performing other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include practicing nursing within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act of Texas and accepting responsibility and accountability for own actions, knowledge of vital sign monitor operation, basic knowledge and understanding of nursing diagnosis, knowledge of Principles of Standard Precautions, knowledge of Nursing care for the post-surgical patient, appropriate communication skills to practice collaborative nursing, ability to adapt to unexpected changes, effectively acclimate to various work schedules to achieve high quality of care, ability to respond quickly, physically, and mentally when priorities and/or the patients condition changes, ability to use a structured format for regular communication with patients and family, ability to use downtime effectively, help and respond positively to request for assistance from team members, compliance with facility policies and procedures, and compliance with continuing and mandatory education programs.

Education and experience include graduate of an accredited school and certification (CNA), one (1) year of experience in a clinical setting, and Basic Life Support (BLS) certified.