What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cna med surg position at Mount Sinai Hospital?
GENERAL SUMMARY
BASIC PURPOSE OF JOB :
The unlicensed assistant personnel perform(s) direct patient care and a variety of clinical and environmental tasks delegated by, and under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
- Accepts and carries out assignments from Registered Nurse / designee in consideration of unit needs and as appropriate to clinical experience.
- Answers call lights promptly; and responds to patient needs when within the realm of the job description and communicates other patient needs to the patient's nurse.
- Provides general comfort measures to patients including, but not limited to : positioning, turning, back rubs, linen change, ambulating, dangling, sitting, walking, and offering bed pan.
- Cares for patients in a manner that demonstrates understanding of their cognitive, physical, emotional and age specifics needs.
- Performs patient care rounds and anticipates patient care needs.
MINIMUM EDUCATION :
- High School graduate or GED required.
- Graduate of Basic Nursing Assistant Program required
MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE :
Minimum one-year hospital / comparable experience within the last 5 years preferred.
REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS :
- Certified by Illinois Department of Public Health.
Last updated : 2024-05-15
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