Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Its more than a career its a calling

IL-SSM Health St. Marys Hospital - Centralia

Regular

Job Highlights:

Telemetry Unit at St. Marys Hospital - Centralia

Schedule: Fulltime Days 6:40 am to 7:10 PM with every other weekend rotation

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Pay Range:

$16.41 - $24.62

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience labor market and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects in good faith to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary:

Assists in performing a variety of nursing care services for patients.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receives patient care assignment from the registered nurse (RN) in delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence in performing nursing activities for specific patient age group served.
• Collects and documents data for the admission assessment and reassessment at specific times for patient population. Documents and provides appropriate data to the licensed nurse for analysis and validation of patients response to care or treatment and when significant change occurs in the patients condition.
• Relaying information via charting and communicating to team members.
• Informs licensed nurse of any changes in patient condition/needs of patient complaints and of patient/significant other educational needs.
• Answers patients calls for help takes their vital signs and monitors their behavior and physical condition for progress or with baths ambulating feeding skin care personal and oral hygiene and making occupied and unoccupied dressing changes enemas ostomy care toileting turning cough and deep breathing catheter care collection of biological specimens measuring and recording intake and output of fluids.
• Prepares patients for discharge and accompanies them upon dismissal as indicated.
• Stocks and maintains supplies and equipment in keeping with patient care needs and cost containment.
• Assists with delegated clerical duties such as answering telephones relaying messages transcription of physician orders preparing and organizing the patients medical record.
• Orients new patients and significant others to the nursing unit.
• Performs mechanical and manual operation of equipment as recommended in users manual with ability to recognize common mechanical problems and initiate appropriate corrective action.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms malfunctioning machinery etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending stooping crawling kneeling sitting squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

SMH Telemetry

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