Aide Clinical Assistant - Surgery Unit, CNA Preferred

Aide Clinical Assistant - Surgery Unit, CNA Preferred

Porter, MN $32,009 - $39,099 a year

Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary: Support nursing practice and care delivery through a blend of direct patient care, communication, and clerical duties.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Fiscal Responsibility: Efficiently manage supplies and equipment, complete tasks promptly, adhere to shift schedules, and utilize timekeeping systems. Demonstrate productivity, accept float and extended day off assignments, and contribute to waste reduction efforts.
• Quality: Participate in unit-specific documentation standards, stay current with policy updates, problem-solve, multitask within scope, and suggest improvements to enhance unit flow and patient experience. Accept delegated tasks appropriately and engage in teamwork.
• Patient Satisfaction: Promote patient satisfaction through recognition, timely responses, professional use of personal devices, maintaining a quiet environment, excellent guest relations, and purposeful patient rounding.
• Patient Safety: Practice safe patient mobilization, implement fall prevention, use two patient identifiers for all tasks, report unusual occurrences, adjust care routines as assigned, and adhere to HIPAA and social media policies.
• Professional Growth: Share knowledge with colleagues, demonstrate leadership, serve as a resource and preceptor, identify learning needs, collaborate on development opportunities, and participate in departmental goals and in-services.
• Customer Service: Engage patients and families, maintain a professional and quiet environment, be flexible with assignments and staffing, practice AIDET communication, foster teamwork, and provide holistic care to diverse populations.

Education and Experience Required:

High school diploma or GED required. A CNA license with 5+ years of experience may substitute for diploma or GED. Basic BLS certification must be obtained within 3 months of hire.

Work Shift:

1st Shift, part-time, approximately 24 hours weekly. This position is located in a regional healthcare setting within the Midwest United States.