Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Short Stay

Company: ExperiencedRN
Location: Cheyenne
Posted on: November 18, 2020

Job Description:

ROLE SUMMARYProvides basic patient care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates individual patient care within the scope of his/her training and experience. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct patient care including but not limited to assistance with bathing, eating, dressing, and walking patients.
• Keeps record of care given.
• Takes vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rate) when appropriate.
• Turns and repositions bedridden patients to prevent breakdown of their skin.
• Changes bed linens as necessary.
• Transports patients and equipment as needed within the facility.
• Monitors patients and reports any variances to the RN for further assessment.
• May monitor unit camera as needed and notify staff of patient activity.
• Works collaboratively with the RN in charge to meet physicians, coworkers, management and other department needs.
• May provide unit support as needed, which may include answering and relaying patient calls, accepting and relaying other communications, transcribing physician orders, performing clerical tasks, completing and maintaining reports and records, or ordering supplies.
• Completes mandatory education and contact education requirements including 12 CEUs per year.
• I understand that it is not within my scope of practice to handle any medications that I might inadvertently come in contact with, including medications delivered in the pneumatic tube system. If I do come in contact with medications I know to alert a licensed employee for them to handle. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified and employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned. SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology
• Demonstrate an independent work initiative, sound judgment and attention to detail
  
  MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
  • High school diploma (or Equivalent Certificate from an accredited program) or higher degree
  • Minimum of a current Wyoming Certified Nursing Assistant license upon start date
  • Cheyenne Regional RQI within 14 calendar days of start date PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • Prior acute care experience
    • 6 months experience as a CNA ---- ---- ---- ----
      Cheyenne Regional Medical Center traces its history back to 1867 when it began as a frontier tent hospital constructed by the Union Pacific Railroad to treat workers injured building the transcontinental railroad. Through the years, we've grown and changed to meet the needs of the people we serve in southeastern Wyoming and western Nebraska. The one thing that has not changed is our original pioneering spirit, which continually pushes us to seek out how we can best care for and meet the health needs of our community and region. This pioneering spirit is also what prompted us to enter into a management services agreement with UCHealth in 2018, with the goal of offering world-class care, close to home.
      Community Benefit To help ensure that more Laramie County residents have access to essential health and wellness services, Cheyenne Regional offers hospital-based programs and also partners with organizations that provide a vital safety net to individuals and families in need. The areas where we provide community support are broken down into several categories, including:
      
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      • Community health improvement services
        
      • Health professions education
        
      • Subsidized health services
        
      • Community partner grants/in-kind services
        
      • Community-building activities
        
      • Community benefit operations
        
      • Financial assistance at cost
        
      • Government-sponsored healthcare
        
      • Unpaid cost of Medicare
        
      • Bad debt (at cost)
        
        These outreach services totaled more than $245 million from 2012 through 2016. In 2016 our overall contributions to our community came to more than $42 million. Of that $42 million, the total "community benefit," which includes the first eight categories above, was more than $17 million.
        

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