CNA / Telemetry Support in Sheridan, Wyoming at Sheridan Memorial Hospital

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JOB SUMMARY

The ICU CNA/Telemetry Support provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction and supervision of the Charge Nurse, or Registered Nurse. The ICU CNA/Telemetry Support assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care, supports patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, and assists in maintaining a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment.

The ICU CNA/Telemetry Support functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary critical care team and collaborates with nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments to provide safe, patient-centered care.

In addition to patient care responsibilities, the ICU CNA/Telemetry Support provides intermittent telemetry monitoring support as assigned. Responsibilities include observation of cardiac rhythms, recognition of lethal arrhythmias, escalation of urgent findings according to departmental standards, and completion of telemetry-related tasks as outlined in departmental standard work.

The ICU CNA/Telemetry Support utilizes Cerner, PM Office, and other hospital systems to support patient care and telemetry functions and maintains competency in telemetry workflows, monitoring principles, and departmental policies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Professional Practice

• Provides direct patient care within CNA scope of practice under the direction of licensed nursing staff.


• Assists with activities of daily living including bathing, hygiene, toileting, feeding, mobility, positioning, and ambulation.


• Obtains and documents vital signs, weights, intake and output, and other delegated patient care activities.


• Assists with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.


• Maintains a safe, clean, and therapeutic patient care environment.


• Assists with stocking supplies, equipment management, and general unit operations.


• Communicates effectively with patients, families, nurses, physicians, and members of the healthcare team.


• Participates in departmental meetings, mandatory education, and competency validation.

The CNA II can perform the following procedures:

• Ability to apply oxygen therapy and be delegated by RN to adjust flow rate


• Sterile technique


• Wound Care for stable wounds over 96 hours old


• Oropharyngeal suctioning


• Urinary catheter care, removal and specimen collection


• Gastrostomy and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding (PEG) tubes


• Elimination procedures, ostomy care


• Capillary blood glucose testing


• Tracheostomy care


• Assisting with peripheral IV normal saline fluids delegated by RN


• Removal of peripheral IV delegated by RN

Quality

• Assists with patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.


• Completes documentation that meets current standards and policies.


• Performs treatments and provides services within the scope of practice.


• Communicates appropriately and clearly with all health care team members.


• Provides care appropriate to the disease condition and age of the patient within the scope of practice.


• Assists nursing staff with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills within training and scope of practice.


• Reports all events such as near misses, adverse events, patient/family complaints, and any situation that affects the safe delivery of patient-centered care in a timely manner.

Service

• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.


• Maintains good working relationships both within the department and with other departments.


• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with the social service/discharge planner regarding both in-hospital and post-discharge needs.


• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function well under stressful situations.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS — Education, Experience & Licensure

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED), required.


• Current unrestricted Wyoming Certified Nurse Assistant License, required.


• BLS, required.


• Central Registry, required.

Additional Skills

• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing


• Additional languages desirable


• Basic computer knowledge


• Demonstrated effective organizational skills


• Demonstrates teamwork, flexibility, and professionalism in supporting patient care and unit operations.

Specific demands not listed: Possible exposure to blood and or body fluids / infectious disease / hazardous waste requiring the use of Personal Protective Equipment. Exposure to odorous chemicals / specimens and Latex products.

Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening is required.

Sheridan Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here.