Job Details
Certified Nursing Assistant - Med/Surg
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| Type: | Tribal |
| Salary Range: | $0 to $0 / Per Year |
| Open Period: | 6/29/2018 to 7/13/2018 |
| Summary: |
At the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, located in Tuba City, Arizona, we pride ourselves on being a place where our employees feel empowered to deliver the kind of care they believe in. The kind of care that attracted them to the healthcare field in the first place. Our employees value the camaraderie, collaboration, and a high-tech environment. Our patients value the genuine care they receive. Responsible for providing nursing care to patients involving standardized procedures requiring knowledge of specific patient conditions and treatments that includes personal care, collection and reporting of vital signs, assisting with procedures, patient charting, and patient teaching under the supervision of registered nurses and other medical staff. Assists with patient re-positioning, transporting, dressing/undressing and Activity of Daily Living in accordance with Nursing Standards of Care and Unit policy. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. |
| Duties: | 1. Explains treatments, observes patients, communicates observations or changes in patient's condition to the appropriate healthcare team members and initiates emergency measures such as basic life. 2. Shares in the responsibility of the initiation and maintenance of clinical records by charting of vital signs, height and weight; intake and output, observations relative to patients' condition and reaction to treatment and nursing care given. 3. Transports patients through various equipments to include wheelchair, stretchers, beds, or other mechanism and assist in patient ambulation. 4. Assists in preparing a patient for procedures that include draping patient for examinations and treatments, and remains with patients. May include performing duties such as holding instruments and adjusting lights. 5. Handles multiple duties and tasks like changing bed linens, run errands, direct visitors, and answer telephone. 6. Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, height, weight, pulse and respiration rates, and as directed may collect or transport specimens. 7. Cleans, sterilizes, stores, prepares, and issues dressing packs, treatment trays, and other supplies. 8. Follows stringent cleanliness regimes as to preclude the possibilities of infections and other diseases. 9. Practices hand-off communication to the next CNA on shift or to the charge nurse 10. Ensure proper and safe care of patient valuables and clothing, follows the organization's policies and procedures. 11. Maintains positive working relationships with staff and contributes to teamwork within the department. Adheres to TCRHCC mission, goals and policies. 12. Assists in assembling and maintaining adequate supplies and shares in the responsibility for general upkeep of the department equipment and supplies. 13. Demonstrates appropriate uses of equipment, materials, and supplies during nursing care of patient. 14. Attends all mandatory in-services and department meetings as required and scheduled. 15. Performs other duties as assigned and float to other units. 16. Answers call lights or intercom system promptly to determine and assist with patients' needs; reports any abnormal findings or complaints to charge nurse. 17. Assists patients with meal by direct feeding or bring tray to them and set up. 18. Turns, repositions, or assist in bathroom/toileting of bedrest patients. 19. Understand and practice preventive measures of bedsores of all patients. 20. Initiates recreational activities, such as assisting with outdoor ambulation or deliver reading material to patients. 21. Performs other duties as assigned and float to other units. |
| Qualifications: | Education: • Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent Certification/Licensure: • Must have and maintain a current, active, and unrestricted Certification as a Nursing Assistant from the State of Arizona • Must have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the American Heart Association Experience: Must have one year of inpatient CNA experience |
| Work Type: | Permanent, Full |
| Announcement #: | TC-2017-0033 (DH4515) |
| Who May Apply? | All Groups of Qualified Individuals |
| Get Details & Apply: | http://hppts://www.tchealth.org/careers/ |
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| Name: | Bitsui, Alex |
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