Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports to: LVN

RN

Charge Nurse

Med Surg - Nursing Director

Chief Nursing Officer

Department: Med Surg

Summary/Objective:

The CNA under the direction of the RN or LVN is primary responsible is to assist patients with their daily activities. The CAN’s role will be to maintain patient comfort and safety.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.

2. Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight.

3. Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients’ call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.

4. Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.

5. Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures.

6. Protects organization’s value by keeping patient information confidential.

7. Serves and protects the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures; federal, state, and local requirements; and CMS standards.

8. Perform clerical duties on unit.

9. Assist with ensuring patient and unit safety.

10. Demonstrate the professionalism necessary to function in the healthcare environment.

11. Demonstrate correct and safe technique in the use of equipment according to specific product information

12. Follow appropriate procedure for obtaining and returning or cleaning/disposing of equipment and supplies.

13. Remain conscientious in regard to personal hygiene and comply with specific division/unit regulations.

14. Maintain positive working relationships within the department as well as other departments.

15. Work in a stressful environment successfully by maintaining composure and professionalism.

16. Stocks supplies.

17. Assist med – surg staff with housekeeping duties as needed.

18. Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.

19. Interact professionally with patient/family and provides explanations and verbal reassurance.

20. Attends staff meeting and all mandatory in-services.

Competencies:

Annual Competencies as delineated by CMS

Additional Annual Competencies at the discretion of the Director of Med Surg

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment:

The Med Surg Unit consists of work areas and patient rooms that are well-lit and ventilated. May be exposed to communicable diseases. May experience traumatic and stressful situations, including psychiatric, dismembered and deceased patients.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described as follows are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to sit for long periods of time. Must have visual acuity and reading ability in order to read and transcribe physician orders and accurately assesses monitor rhythms. Must have ability to maintain vigilance in monitor observation despite numerous distractions. Must have manual dexterity and skill to write legibly. Must be able to spell. Must have adequate hearing and communication skills in order to communicate with families, visitors, staff, physicians and other health care givers by telephone or in person. Must be able to transport supplies, equipment and request forms to departments located throughout hospital. Must have the ability to remain calm and efficient in emergent patient situations. Must be able to lift a minimum of 30 lbs.

Required Education, Experience and License

High School Diploma or GED

BLS Certification

CNA Certification

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

One year experience as CNA preferred.

Good communication skills, including the ability to communicate sensitive information with empathy