Patient Care Assistant-CNA Medical/Surgical

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Patient Care Assistant-CNA, Medical/Surgical (Med/Surg)','Full-time','Clinical Support','7P-7A','7P-7A','72','72','Occasional','Occasional','KENTUCKY-BARDSTOWN-FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL','','!*!This position is located at Flaget Memorial. Nights, Full Time

This role is responsible for providing a variety of
routine patient care activities and support services including general clerical
and reception duties under the supervision of a registered nurse.  Assists nurse, physicians, and families as
needed

Recognizes
changes in patient status and reports appropriate information to registered
nurse.

Assists
with admission, transportation and discharge of patients

Demonstrates
knowledge of the principals of growth and development over the life span of the
patient to include neonatal, infant, pediatric, adult and geriatric.

Assists
patient with dressing and undressing

Assists
patient with grooming and maintaining proper and clean appearance

Assists
patient with elimination/toileting needs

Assists
the patient with oral care

Assists
patients in transferring, repositioning, alignment and ambulation

Accommodates
patient’s needs through responding appropriately to patient’s verbal/nonverbal
expressions of needs

Safeguards
patient’s property

Keeps
patient’s living areas pleasant and orderly

Maintains
patient’s self esteem, privacy and confidentiality of personal information.

Provides
patients with opportunities for independence and choice consistent with their
plan of care.

Assures
patient’s rights are protected and that all patients, families, and significant
others are made aware of patient’s rights.

Measures
body functions and documents care provided to patients

Receives
and shares information, observes and reports patients condition and any change
of status to registered nurse

Provides
Safety, Sitter services for the patient as assigned

Demonstrates
and practices appropriate hand hygiene in delivery of patient care

Other
duties as assigned.

 

','!*!Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required
& preferred):


High
School Diploma or GED required.

CNA
certification preferred.

 

Experience
(required and preferred):

One year nursing assistant experience in
acute or long-term care or successful completion of 1 semester medical/surgical
clinical experience in a nursing program or successful completion of nursing
assistant program.





Effective
September 1, 2017, current BLS through the American Heart Association, or a
previously approved provider, will be required before employment.









*For those hired after November 14, 2016,
KentuckyOne Health will verify education required by the position, through
primary source verification, prior to beginning employment. Education
verification will also include the collection of a high school diploma or
equivalent, transcript, or other written validation of education.

','We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.','2017-R0138945','KentuckyOne Health','Patient Care Assistant-CNA, Medical/Surgical (Med/Surg)

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