Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Medical Acute Care Unit at Legacy Health – PORTLAND, Oregon

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Medical Acute Care Unit
US-OR-PORTLAND

Job ID: 26-46724
Type: Part Time - Benefitted
Emanuel Medical Ctr campus

Overview

The nursing philosophy at Legacy focuses on our patients and their families. Everything we do centers around them. At Legacy, you will be part of an interprofessional team focused on one goal: making life better for our patients and the community. If you believe this is an environment in which you would thrive, we invite you to consider this opportunity as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in North Portland plays a vital role as a local and regional leader in serious clinical illness or injury. With around-the-clock expertise for critical health issues, including experts in trauma, heart care, burns, significant wounds, stroke, brain surgery and more, Legacy Emanuel is central to the health of our community and critical to the care of the Northwest.

Responsibilities

• Provides care delegated and supervised by a registered nurse to meet the needs of clients determined by condition, development and age.
• Participates in the development and implementation of the plan of care as delegated.
• Organizes and adapts plan of care with consideration for patient/client’s needs, desires and routines.
• Demonstrates awareness and reinforces priorities in the plan of care.
• Encourages self-care and independence as appropriate as defined by Department Specific Addendum.
• Identifies normal and abnormal mental function and demonstrates skills for addressing the needs and behaviors of the cognitively impaired.
• Cares for and maintains client’s environment by avoiding environmental hazards, using restraints properly, and consistently using infection control procedures and barriers.
• Recognizes abnormal signs and symptoms of common disease conditions and communicates accurately and with timeliness.
• Provides and maintains basic nutrition and oral fluid intake.
• Recognizes emergencies and responds demonstrating knowledge of emergency procedures.
• Completes documentation according to guidelines.