Certified Nursing Assistant

Description

TSAOG Orthopaedics & Spine is a well-established and community-focused multi-specialty physician group. Our mission is to be trusted for patient care, based on our experience and traditions, as we have since 1947.

*This position is PRN, the shift available will be: 7:00 pm - 7:00 am

What You'll Do:

• The CNA will work collaboratively with an RN and other staff members to provide safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, educative, individualized and goal-directed nursing care to patients and their families in the surgery center.
• On-Call status, as needed for coverage of any office/surgery center needs
• Stock medical materials and supplies required.
• Assist nurse in intake procedures.
• Assist the patients in toileting needs, dressing, and transports safely using a wheelchair.
• Obtains patients condition and vital signs and reports changes to the RN
• Answers patients call signals.
• Provide patients with juice, soft drink and/or crackers while in PACU.
• At the time of discharge, transports patients via wheelchair to vehicle.
• Clean and change linens on stretchers.
  • Prepare clinical charts prior to the patients surgery.
  • Ensure that ancillary and lab reports, etc. are included in the patient chart.
  • Accurately scans charts into EMR system to assist Medical Records.
  • Answers and documents patient phone calls to assist in Pre-Admit.
  • Ensures regulatory compliance and reports any quality issues as they arise.
  • Interacts with various department representatives within the facility.

What You'll Need:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred. Must have current CNA certification.
• Prior experience in the medical field as a CNA preferred.
• Clinical knowledge in a medical specialization and knowledge of patient care.
• Ability to respond with flexibility to changing workload. Utilize department supplies in a cost-efficient manner and perform effectively as a team member.
• Other duties as assigned as necessary and may vary at times, as needed, by the Director of Nursing or appropriate nursing staff.
• Requires prolonged standing, stretching, and bending and lifting a minimum of 50 lbs. may be required. Fast-paced work environment.

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Qualifications

Salary : $16