Patient Safety Tech (CNA)
Job Posting for Patient Safety Tech (CNA) at Regional One Health
Patient Safety Tech
A Brief Overview
The Patient Safety Tech (CNA), working under the supervision and guidance of professional nursing staff provides ongoing monitoring of the patient to assist the health care team maintain a safe and comfortable environment.
What you will do
Qualifications
Physical Demands
Regional One Health is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.
A Brief Overview
The Patient Safety Tech (CNA), working under the supervision and guidance of professional nursing staff provides ongoing monitoring of the patient to assist the health care team maintain a safe and comfortable environment.
What you will do
- Receives assignments as directed in accordance with established policies and procedures including age specific patient needs. Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide care and meet patient needs in a caring, compassionate, and sensitive manner.
- Provides patient care by performing assigned tasks for patient care plan implementation. * Delivers general hygiene such as bath, shower, grooming, oral care. * Assists with elimination via urinals, bedpans, bowel and/or bladder programs. * Transfers and ambulates patients. * Assists with post mortem care. * Assists and prepares patients for meals, including feeding patients. * Assists in turn, cough and deep breathing routines. * Assists in activities of daily living. * Assists in admission, transfer and discharge of patients. * Makes beds both occupied and unoccupied. * Maintains record of fluid intake and output. * Completes calorie count and other nutrition information as delegated. * Provides measures of comfort and convenience (i.e., water, blankets, etc.).
- Performs technical procedures as delegated and after observation by the RN/LPN according to unit policy. * Takes and records patient’s vital signs * Takes and records height and weight. * Applies dressings, compresses, bandages and preoperative skin preps. * Applies heat and cold.
- Sits in the patient’s room with an unobstructed view of the patient to observe the patient and maintain a safe environment.
- Provides nourishments and water, prepares patients for meals by assisting with tray set up.
- Accompanies and remains with patient for clinical tests or procedures off the unit.
- Provides direct patient care in accordance with patient treatment plans to meet the personal needs and comfort of patient as directed by RN/Nursing Supervisor.
- Reports any unusual changes in the patient’s condition or behavior to patient’s primary nurse or team leader/PCC.
- Transports records, equipment and supplies to and from department in a safe and timely manner.
- Interacts and communicates with members of the health care team, patients and visitors in a customer responsive and courteous manner.
- Keeps patient and nursing areas clean and orderly. Assists with stocking supplies/inventory.
- Adheres to established department policies and procedures and maintains compliance, performance improvement, safety, environmental and infection control programs.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivelant Required and
- Completion of an approved nursing assistant program Preferred
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Upon Hire Required or
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and
- CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant Upon Hire Preferred
- Minimum 1 year experience of clinical experience in an acute care setting Required
Physical Demands
- Standing - Constantly
- Walking - Constantly
- Sitting - Rarely
- Lifting - Frequently
- Carrying - Frequently
- Pushing - Occasionally
- Pulling - Occasionally
- Climbing - Occasionally
- Balancing - Occasionally
- Stooping - Frequently
- Kneeling - Frequently
- Crouching - Frequently
- Crawling - Occasionally
- Reaching - Frequently
- Handling - Frequently
- Grasping - Frequently
- Feeling - Constantly
- Talking - Constantly
- Hearing - Constantly
- Repetitive Motions - Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly
Regional One Health is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.
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