CNA - 4 North in Altus, Oklahoma at Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority

Shift: Nights

Job Summary: Provides direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction of Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse. Assist residents with activities or daily living, provides for personal care, comfort and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment for an assigned group of patients.

Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:

• Assists in and accompanies patients in the admission, transfer and discharge procedures.
• Provides morning care, which may include bed bath, shower, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patient, changing bed linen, cleaning over bed table and bedside stand, straitening room and other general care as necessary throughout the day.
• Provides evening care which may include hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning over bed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed.
• Assists Licensed Nurse in treatment procedures.
• Provides general nursing care such as positioning patients, lifting, and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in use of bedpan or commode and ambulating the patient.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse respiration, weight blood pressure and intake-output. Documents according to policies and procedures.
• Adheres to policies and procedures of the facility and Department of Nursing.
• Turns and positions patients as ordered and/or as needed, making sure no rough surfaces are in direct contact with the body. Lifts and turns with proper and safe body mechanics and with available resources.
• Checks for reddened areas or skin breakdown and reports to RN or LPN.
• Distributes drinking water and other nourishment to residents.
• Answers residents’ call lights, anticipates residents’ needs and makes rounds to assigned residents.
• Must be able to follow directions, both oral and written, and work cooperatively with other staff members.
• Must have the ability to acquire knowledge of and develop skills in basic nursing procedures and simple charting.
• Identifies and reports problems with oral intake, bowels, skin integrity and ambulating daily.
• Weights patients as ordered, accurately and with proper documentation. Reports weight changes to team leader.
• Notifies team leader of abnormal vital signs, poor intake or poor output.

Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:

• Passes snacks to appropriate patients and documents amount taken.

Professional Requirements:

• Meets dress code standards; appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual educational requirements.
• Reports to work as scheduled; minimal absenteeism.
• Consistently completes and maintains assigned duties.
• Practices careful, efficient and non-wasteful use of supplies and linen and follows established charge procedure for patient charge items.
• Attends at least 75% of staff meeting; reads and returns all monthly staff meeting minutes.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility, as well as the mission statement code of conduct of the Department.

Education/Regulatory Requirements & Experience:

• Current Oklahoma CNA Certification required.
• Current BLS certification or must be obtained during orientation.
• Previous work history that demonstrates steady attendance and punctuality is required.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and communicate effectively.

Skills:

• Ability to learn basic computer techniques.

Physical Demands:

• For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following description. Near visual & hearing acuity required to perform essential duties of position.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising client care.