CNA I Wilkes OR

Position Highlights:

• Shift Schedule:Full Time DaysMondayFriday with an occasional ask to help on the weekend
• Department:Operating Room
• Location: Wilkes Medical Center

What We Offer:

• Wellness Incentives:Take advantage of up to $1350 per year in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program prioritizing your wellbeing.
• Education Reimbursement:We invest in your professional growth offering up to $2500 per year towards a bachelors degree and up to $5000 per year towards a graduate degree.
• Parental Benefits:We understand the importance of family providing six weeks of paid maternity leave and four weeks of paid parental leave.
• Retirement:Secure your future with up to 7 employerpaid retirement contributions ensuring financial peace of mind.

• Requirements:
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Completion of a North Carolina Stateapproved Nurse Aide I course.
• Registered as a Nurse Aide I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service Regulation.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• CNA Experience Preferred & OR Experience Preferred
• Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) may be required within one year in select areas.
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient Assistance: Assist medical staff with patient preparation examinations and procedures including patient interviews data documentation and vital signs monitoring.
• Nursing Process: Participate in implementing the nursing process by providing direct care to patients under the guidance of an RN or LPN.
• Room Setup: Prepare and maintain examination rooms ensuring cleanliness restocking and proper equipment setup.
• Communication: Ensure complete accurate and timely communication of patient information within the healthcare team.
• Specimen Handling: Collect and process specimens for diagnostic testing following policy guidelines.
• Documentation: Accurately document all patient care provided in the medical record according to medical center policy.
• Point of Care Testing: Maintain competency for point of care testing as assigned ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.
• Effective Communication: Communicate effectively with the healthcare team colleagues patients and family members in a professional and positive manner.
• Professional Development: Take personal responsibility and initiative for professional growth and development.
• AgeSpecific Care: Provide age/developmentally appropriate patient care following guidelines for the clinical population served.
• Infection Prevention: Comply with Medical Center Infection Prevention policies to manage infectious materials using proper techniques sanitization chemical disinfection surgical asepsis and safe handling of biohazardous materials.
• Mission and Values: Adhere to the Medical Centers mission vision values and the philosophy of the Department of Nursing and Service Line standards in patient care.
• Additional Duties: Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to perform effectively with frequent workload changes and competing demands.

Work Environment:

1. Typical clinical setting.
2. Interaction with patients family members visitors coworkers and medical staff in various circumstances.
3. Regular exposure to bloodborne diseases infectious and contagious diseases.
4. Subject to multiple interruptions.
5. Occasional exposure to radiation hazards.
6. Possible exposure to cleaning agents/chemicals.
7. Occasional irregular hours.
8. Use of personal protective equipment.