Patient Care Technician (CNA) | 36 hours per week | Medical Surgical Unit - Part-time

p style="text-align:left"bMinimum Hiring Wage:/b/pFrom $17.17 per hourp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bJob Details:/b/pSchedule Hours: 6:00pm - 6:30am, every third weekenddivdivp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bJob Description:/b/p/div/divpbA Brief Overview/bbr /br /Provides basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Provides high quality care to the following patient populations: Adult, Medical/Surgical, Geriatric, Telemetry, Cardiac, Neonate, Infant, Toddler, School Age, Adolescent, and Psychiatric care patients.Duties are included but are not limited to those below for specified units. * Perform Bedside shift report and beginning and end of shift.* Utilize policies and procedures to keep patients safe from falls. * Assist in wound prevention and Hospital acquired pressure injuries.• Care for the restrained patient and monitor for safety, as directed by the licensed nurse.• Is cost conscious in use of equipment and supplies.• Adhere to safety practices for own personal protection, i.e. infection control devices, lifts, gait belts, eye shields, gloves.• Demonstrate accurate keyboarding proficiency and computer navigation skills.• Demonstrate knowledge of basic math to calculate intake and output.• Set up equipment such as oxygen, portable x-ray machines, and overhead irrigation bottles.br /br /bWhat you will do/b/pulliAnswer patients#39; call lights in a timely manner and addresses request or reports to co-worker to fulfill the request./liliPerform skin assessment and reports abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner./liliPerform activities of daily living (ADL’s)./liliMaintain clean patient rooms and changes linens, as appropriate./liliCollect and correctly label specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum./liliDeliver messages, documents, and specimens./liliFeed patients who are unable to feed themselves./liliObserve patients#39; conditions, such as measuring and recording intake and output and vital signs; report changes to professional staff in a timely manner./liliProvide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed./liliTransport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher./liliTurn and reposition patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent pressure ulcers./liliProactively monitors patients for safety and communicates to licensed nurse the need for any monitoring devices (alarms)./liliConsistently uses patient safety devices./liliDocument activities performed in the medical record in an accurate and timely manner./liliPerform blood glucose monitoring and report abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner./liliPerform quality monitoring as directed: BGM, etc./liliAppropriate use of bed/chair alarms for fall prevention./liliGreet visitors and callers to ascertain purpose of visit or call, and direct them to appropriate staff./liliFacilitate admissions, discharges and transfers in collaboration with other staff./liliOperate office equipment such as: nurse call, fax, scanners, photocopier, computer system, telephone system, telemetry./li/ulpbr /bQualifications/b/pulliH.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Completion of C.N.A. course (or complete within four months of hire date) Required or/liliCompletion of C.N.A course if currently in high school Required/liliComputer experience Required/liliHealth care experience within the last five years Preferred/liliAnswer patients#39; call lights in a timely manner and addresses request or reports to co-worker to fulfill the request. Perform skin assessment and reports abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner. Perform activities of daily living (ADL’s). Maintain clean patient rooms and changes linens, as appropriate. Collect and correctly label specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum. Deliver messages, documents, and specimens. Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves. Observe patients#39; conditions, such as measuring and recording intake and output and vital signs, report changes to professional staff in a timely manner. Maintain inventory of supplies based on unit routine. Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed. Transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher. Turn and reposition patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent pressure ulcers. Proactively monitors patients for safety and communicates to licensed nurse the need for any monitoring devices (alarms). Consistently uses patient safety devices. Document activities performed in the medical record in an accurate and timely manner. Perform blood glucose monitoring and report abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner. Perform quality monitoring as directed: BGM, etc. Appropriate use of bed/chair alarms for fall prevention. Greet visitors and callers to ascertain purpose of visit or call, and direct them to appropriate staff. Facilitate admissions, discharges and transfers in collaboration with other staff. Assemble, clean sheet, and tear down medical records. Operate office equipment such as: nurse call, fax, scanners, photocopier, computer system, telephone system, telemetry. Accurate and timely order entry. Perform various clerical and administrative functions, such as ordering and maintaining an inventory of supplies. Perform quality checks on equipment, i.e. crash cart, transport monitor./liliDependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required/liliChild Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required/li/ulp/pdivdivp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bQualifications:/b/p/div/divpEmergency First Response and Choking within 90 days of hire.br /br /MOAB within 12 months of hire.br /br /Restraint training completed after hire.br /br /Acute care: Med Surg and Telemetry: As above/pp/ppbspanBenefits:/span/b/ppbWe are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:/b/pullipCompetitive base pay/p/lilipMatching retirement programs/p/lilipHealth, Dental and Vision plans/p/lilipHealth Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts/p/lilipEmployee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans/p/lilipEmployer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and ADamp;D/p/lilipPaid time off (PTO)/p/lilipEducation Assistance Program/p/lilipEmployee Assistance Program/p/lilipEmployee Referral Bonus Program/p/lilipDiscounted cafeteria meals/p/lilipPaid Parental Leave/p/lilipEmployee Service Recognition program  /p/lilipVoluntary plans including: Life, ADamp;D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity/p/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"i /i/pp style="text-align:left"iGreat River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law./i/p