CNA-PRN-Behavioral Health Unit
CNA-PRN-Behavioral Health Unit
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Job Description
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Associates or Bachelors Degree in a Human Services Related Field preferred.
- Requires critical thinking skills decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
- Handle with Care within 3 months of hire.
- Current NC Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.
- Computer skills previous EMR experience preferred.
- Medical Technologypreferred.
- 1 year experience preferred.
Why join our team
We are dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs and we believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal. Rutherford Regional is growing its team of dedicated health care professionals. If you are looking to start acareer that cares are passionate about changing lives and ready to work in a supportive environment in a close-knit community apply today!
Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs. We provide our services in a caring professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees.
Rutherford Regional Health Systems partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System one of the countrys leading academic health systems and LifePoint Health a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Dukes unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoints extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.
TheCNAson the Behavioral Health Unit must be passionate about providing the highest level of care and service to our patients. These team members are direct patient care providers responsible for positive role modeling crisis intervention and patient safety. They assist in the delivery of direct patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. CNAs communicate and collaborate with care team members in implementing the plan of care to meet individualized and developmental patient care outcomes. They utilize information to continuously improve patient care and practice to enhance outcomes.
Essential Functions:
- Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living including but not limited to bathing grooming eating and ambulation.
- Answers call lights and responds to patients needs appropriately and promptly.
- Assists with keeping patient rooms and common areas stocked clean and orderly.
- Collects and documents patient information as needed (including weight and vital signs).
- Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
- Performs basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN including monitoring vital signs possibly taking blood glucose measurements and recording intake and output.
- Transfers moves and repositions patients as assigned.
- Lead/ wrap up goal groups.
Employment Type
Grant
