Nursing Assistant - 4N (Med Surg/Ortho/Peds)
•2 days ago
Estimated Pay | $13 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Opelousas, Louisiana |
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Full time day and night positions available. (6A-6P and 6P-6A)
Under the directions and supervision of professional and practical nursing staff, performs routine duties in caring for infants through geriatric patients’ needs and unit maintenance.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Performs routine duties in caring for patients’ needs and activities of daily living, i.e., hygiene, comfort, ambulation.
- Functions as an assistant to the nurse as assigned.
- Documents and maintains data or patient’s record.
- Demonstrates and promotes an awareness of patient’s age, growth, development, and cultural / spiritual.
- Acts as a patient advocate.
- Cooperates as a member of the nursing unit, department and overall hospital team.
- Participates in performance improvement.
- Performs related work as required.
- Communicates pertinent data to appropriate parties.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Conducts himself/herself effectively in stressful situations.
- Approaches situations with distressed patients, families and visitors in a calm, professional manner.
- Maintains a safe and clean environment.
Education: Certificate of a state-approved CNA program, High School Diploma preferred.
License/Certification: Certified Nursing Assistant certification and CPR required.
Additional experience preferred:
- Current knowledge of clinical practice.
- Ability to operate and handle many kinds of complex equipment: copy machine, intercom system, telephones, computer and fax machine.
- Experience in computer order entry.
- Ability to demonstrate clinical competence and maintain current knowledge in caring for adolescent through geriatric patients.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Effectively handles frequent interruptions and distractions.
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