About This Position
Provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a RN or physician. Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, emotional support and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of a RN. Provide secretarial functions as needed for unit to function.
Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age.
Provides care appropriate to condition and age of patient, including pediatric, geriatric and the general patient population.
Provides patient care that meets the psychosocial and physical needs of the patient within the CNA's scope of practice.
Assists with patient admissions, discharge and transfers.
Provides morning care which may include bed bath, shower, whirlpool, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patients, changing bed linen, cleaning overbed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the shift.
Provides evening care which includes hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning overbed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed.
Provides general nursing care such as positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in use of bedpan, commode and ambulating patients.
Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary.
Distributes drinking water and snacks to patients as applicable.
Answers patients' call lights, anticipates patients' needs and makes rounds of assigned patients.
Transports patients to various departments for ordered tests/procedures.
Demonstrates the ability to perform procedures within the CNA II's scope of practice per state law.
Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, blood pressure and intake-output.
Reports patient complaint of pain to supervising RN.
Observes patient's mental and physical conditions, reports any changes to supervising RN.
Able to answer, transfer and triage phone calls when Unit secretary
Able to effectively fax, scan and file patient information appropriately
Skilled on computer and updating status board and discharge information as patient changes occur
Knowledgeable of sterile techniques and infection control procedures.
Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Participates in patient care conferences.
Communicates in a clear and concise manner to RNs and medical staff.
Maintains a good working relationship within the department and with other departments.
Documentation meets current standards and policies.
Attends 75% of inservice education programs, as assigned, to learn new treatments, procedures, developmental skills etc.
Treat patient and families with respect and dignity.
Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
Regulatory Requirements:
High School graduate or equivalent.
Current CNA certification in the state of Nebraska.
Current BLS certificate.
Location: Bryan Health · ICU
Schedule: Full-time, Night shift
Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age.
Provides care appropriate to condition and age of patient, including pediatric, geriatric and the general patient population.
Provides patient care that meets the psychosocial and physical needs of the patient within the CNA's scope of practice.
Assists with patient admissions, discharge and transfers.
Provides morning care which may include bed bath, shower, whirlpool, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patients, changing bed linen, cleaning overbed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the shift.
Provides evening care which includes hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning overbed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed.
Provides general nursing care such as positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in use of bedpan, commode and ambulating patients.
Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary.
Distributes drinking water and snacks to patients as applicable.
Answers patients' call lights, anticipates patients' needs and makes rounds of assigned patients.
Transports patients to various departments for ordered tests/procedures.
Demonstrates the ability to perform procedures within the CNA II's scope of practice per state law.
Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, blood pressure and intake-output.
Reports patient complaint of pain to supervising RN.
Observes patient's mental and physical conditions, reports any changes to supervising RN.
Able to answer, transfer and triage phone calls when Unit secretary
Able to effectively fax, scan and file patient information appropriately
Skilled on computer and updating status board and discharge information as patient changes occur
Knowledgeable of sterile techniques and infection control procedures.
Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Participates in patient care conferences.
Communicates in a clear and concise manner to RNs and medical staff.
Maintains a good working relationship within the department and with other departments.
Documentation meets current standards and policies.
Attends 75% of inservice education programs, as assigned, to learn new treatments, procedures, developmental skills etc.
Treat patient and families with respect and dignity.
Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
Regulatory Requirements:
High School graduate or equivalent.
Current CNA certification in the state of Nebraska.
Current BLS certificate.
Location: Bryan Health · ICU
Schedule: Full-time, Night shift
