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Weve made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942 but one thing has never changed our commitment to serve heal lead educate that every award earned every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.
At Ochsner whether you work with patients every day or support those who do you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!
This job works collaboratively under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse to maintain patient safety and provide for the delivery of basic patient care. May provide constant observation of the patient and notifies nursing personnel of changes in behavior or status and when leaving the room and intervenes as needed to maintain patient safety. Communicates effectively with coworkers patients family and visitors. They perform all functions delegated by the nurse staff and adhere to the policies and procedures.Education
Required High School diploma or equivalent
Work Experience
Required None.
Preferred Hospital and telemetry experience.
Certifications
Required Current Louisiana Certification as a Nurses Assistant (CNA)
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
Job Duties
Assists with plan of care as delegated by staff nurse within scope of practice.
Maintains a clean and safe environment in the patient care area.
Provides care based on physical psycho/social educational safety and related criteria appropriate to the ages of patients served in assigned areas.
Communicates patient care needs effectively with patients families and other staff members including multidisciplinary teams.
Completes documentation of patient related tasks.
Maintains professional certifications and technical knowledge.
Adapts behavior to the specific patient population including but not limited to: respect for privacy method of introduction to the patient adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed requesting permissions and communication style.
Other related duties as required. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities duties and skills. Other duties may be added or this description amended at any time.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal state and local laws accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws regulations and standards.
Complies with the Ochsner Health System Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety patient privacy and/or other compliancerelated concerns.
Ochsner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability status.
Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical essential functions of this job include (but are not limited to) the following: Frequently exerting 10 to 20 pounds of force to move objects; occasionally exerting up to 100 pounds of force. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt transport storage preparation dispensing administration cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.
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