Health Unit Technician (HUT) / Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) in Odessa, Washington at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center

Health Unit Technician (HUT) Certified Nursing Assistant [CNA] - F/T

Odessa, WA • Odessa Memorial Health Center

Full Time Days

12-hour shifts (includes HUT, weekend and shift differentials).

Base Pay $22.77 – $33.34 / hour DOE with a $2.50 HUT Pay Differential

Health Unit Technician Schedule is 7am to 7:30pm - 3 12s

Job Summary:

Focus is on helping to coordinate and provide timely, high-quality services for patients. Primary area of duties will be in the Emergency Department, Acute Care, and Swing Beds.

Job Duties:

*Assists patients with ADL’s skillfully with consideration for individual needs.

*Provides personal hygiene measures appropriately.

*Utilizes measures that promote good skin care following the Skin Care Program.

*Uses assistive devices in ambulation, dressing and eating.

*Provides preventative maintenance and rehabilitative measures, i.e. ambulation, ROM, positioning, dressing, allowing opportunity for self-care.

*Promotes residents’ participation in activities.

*Provides care outlined in the Negotiated Service Plan.

*Performs competently those technical skills considered basic to the scope of service.

*Assists the resident in the provision of adequate nutrition, including fluid intake and supplements.

*Follows procedures to aid adequate bladder and bowel elimination/retraining.

*Adjusts for physical and/or mental limitations.

*Demonstrates accurate monitoring of body functions in vital signs, weight, intake and output measurements and collection of specimens.

*Replenishes and orders supplies. Reports all maintenance needs promptly.

*Supports and promotes unit, department, and facility policies, procedures and goals.

*Completes assigned cleaning tasks according to established schedule.

*Provides care for the dying resident and provides postmortem care.

*Provides orientation for new staff members.

Requirements

· Current CNA licensure in the State of Washington

- Must be listed on the Registry with a current NAC license in the State of Washington

- 1 Year Experience working in the Emergency Department is a Plus