Acute Care Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)/Clerk

Description

We are currently looking for a Full Time Acute Care CNA/Clerk to join our Acute Care Team team located at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center.

Summary

Provides basic nursing and administrative services in the Acute Care department.

Responsibilities

• Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
  • Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
  • Partners with internal and external services as needed to ensure appropriate referral is made
  • Greets and engages with a smile
  • Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes
• Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
• Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
  • Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
  • Maintains and promotes professionalism
  • Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
  • Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
• Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of data and information in accordance with HIPAA regulations
• Performs Certified Nurse Assistant duties as assigned
  • Takes direction from charge nurse and primary nurse
  • Takes and records vital signs and reports abnormal results to the primary nurse
  • Performs finger stick blood sugars and reports to primary nurse
  • Assists patients with personal hygiene activities
  • Assists patients with meals and toileting
  • Assists patients with ambulation and bedside commode
  • Lifts and turns patients as ordered
  • Prepares room and bed for patients
  • Strips bed and cleans equipment from room upon discharge of patient
  • Responsible for cleaning dirty equipment and bedside commode after patient use
• Records care given and reports patient care observations
• Maintains and documents intake and output
• Prepares shift reports
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Typical Qualifications

• Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
• Adhere to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
• Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
• Able to read, understand and apply regulations and policies
• Possess basic knowledge of medical terminology
• Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management
• Writes effective communications with team, departments, guests and management

• Basic computer skills

•  No prior experience required

• High School, GED or Equivalent

Credentials:

• Pass general background check
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Certified Nursing Assistant

Working Conditions:

• Hospital or Clinic
• Potential exposure to biohazards
• Potential exposure to contagious diseases
• Communications phone, computer
• Communications written, verbal
• May be required to assist individuals who are emotionally disturbed
• Interacts with clinical, support, technical, professional or management staff in a variety of settings and situations
• Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
• Use computer up to 25% of shift
• Frequently assist with lifting patients
• Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
• Standing up to 100% of shift
• Walking up to 100% of shift
• Pass pre-employment drug test