Certified Nursing Assistant/PCA - Patient Care Services - Part Time - Part-time

p style="text-align:left"bspanWe#39;ve made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, spanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspan class="WGS0"and innovate.  We believe/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.  /span/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bspanAt Ochsner, whether you work with patients spanevery day/span or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters.  Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! /span/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pThis job works collaboratively to maintain patient safety and provide for the delivery of basic patient care under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. May provide constant observation of the patient and notifies nursing personnel of changes in behavior or status and when leaving the room, and intervenes as needed to maintain patient safety. Communicates effectively with co-workers, patients, family and visitors. Performs all functions delegated by the nurse staff and adheres to policies and procedures.pTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties./pp/ppThis job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion./pp/ppbuEducation/u/b/ppPreferred - High School diploma or equivalent./ppbr /buWork Experience/u/b/ppspanPreferred-  Hospital and telemetry experience./spanbr / br /buCertifications/u/b/ppRequired - Current state of practice Certification as a Nurses’ Assistant (CNA); Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association to be obtained within 30 days from hire; Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) to be obtained within 30 days from hire./pp/ppbuKnowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)/u/b/pullipProficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications./p/lilipEffective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process./p/lilipExcellent organizational skills./p/lilipExcellent time management skills./p/lilipAbility to work a flexible work schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on call availability)./p/li/ulp/ppubJob Duties/b/u/pullipSupports the plan of care as delegated by staff nurse within scope of skills verification./p/lilipMaintains a clean and safe environment in the patient care area./p/lilipProvides care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served in assigned areas./p/lilipCommunicates patient care needs effectively with patients, families, and other staff members, including multi-disciplinary teams./p/lilipCompletes documentation of patient related tasks./p/lilipAdapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style./p/lilipPerforms other related duties as assigned./p/li/ulp/ppThe above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time./pp/ppRemains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards./pp/ppThis employer maintains and complies with its Compliance amp; Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status./pp/ppbuPhysical and Environmental Demands/u/bbr /The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./pp/ppMedium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.   (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible./pp/ppDuties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue./ppbr /The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases./pp/ppBecause the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role./pp/ppbAre you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!/b/pp/ppbiOchsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website./i/b/pp/ppispanIndividuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position/spanspan: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington,span /spanand Washington D.C./span/i/pp/ppbiOchsner Health endeavors to make our site accessible to all users.  If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website, or if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact our HR Employee Solution Center at 504-842-4748 (select option 1) or /i/ba href="mailto:careers#64;ochsner.org" target="_blank"bicareers#64;ochsner.org/i/b/abi. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications./i/b/pp/ppspanOchsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities./span/pp/p