Certified Nursing Assistant

Description

Certified Nursing Assistant [CNA] - Hospital - Full TIme Days

F/T - CNA - Hospital Main

12-hour shifts (plus weekend and applicable shift differentials).

Base Pay $22.77 – $39.26 / hour DOE

Union CBA position 

Primary Focus:

Provides personal individualized care to patients/patients utilizing the Nursing Care Plan in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team to deliver quality care.

 
Essential Functions:

• Works collaboratively with peers and team members, using tactful, diplomatic communication techniques in potentially sensitive or emotionally charged situations.
• Takes responsibility of this position and completes duties with minimal direction for supervisor when appropriate.
• Assists patients with ADL’s skillfully with consideration for individual needs.  
• Provides personal hygiene measures appropriately.
• Utilizes correct procedures in order to promote good skin care.
• Assists patient in using assistive devices in ambulation, dressing, eating, positioning, and allowing opportunity for self-care.
• Promotes and assists patients’ participation in activities.
• Provides care outlined utilizing the Nursing Care Plan through utilization of Nursing Orders.
• Performs competently those technical skills considered basic to the scope of service on the unit.
• Treats patients, visitors and families with respect and dignity; identifies and addresses psychosocial needs.
• Assists the patient in the provision of adequate nutrition, including fluid intake and supplements.
• Follows procedures to aid adequate bladder and bowel elimination/retraining.
• Adjusts for physical and/or mental limitations of patients/patients.
• Provides care to avoid the need for physical restraints and when necessary, demonstrates proper application,
• Documents body functions including vital signs, weight, intake and output measurements and notifies the RN of any abnormalities.
• Replenishes and orders supplies. Reports all maintenance needs promptly. 
• Supports and promotes unit, department, and facility policies, procedures and goals.
• Completes assigned cleaning tasks according to established schedule (DME). 
• Provides care for the dying patient and provides postmortem care (may need to assist with transferring).
• Completes tasks as assigned by the Licensed Nurse within the NAR/NAC’s Scope of Practice.
• Reads, understands, and follows care plans.
• Performs rehab program to patients/patients as outlined by PT.
• Knowledge of Electronic Health Records with complete and accurate documentation of ADL’s, I&O’s, B&B, behaviors, VS, weights or as directed by RN.
• Able to admit and discharge a patient using the EHR. 
• Knowledge and skills appropriate for all nursing units (North Wing, West Wing, ER, and Outpatient Services) and competent ability to work in all nursing units of OMHC.
• Able to operate all essential patient care equipment.
• May need to assist other departments as necessary.
• Provides training and orientation for new nursing or agency staff as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits: At OMHC we value our employees and one of the ways that we show that is in our amazing benefits package.

• We offer Dental, Vision and Medical that includes prescription coverage. These employee plans are covered 90% by OMHC and we offer additional dependent coverages up to 70%.
• We have HSA and FSA plans; you choose what suits you best, with Employer Contributions up to $1,200 for Employee Coverage/$3,200 Family.
• We have 6 paid holidays a year, as well as
• Generous paid PTO vacation time along with EIB sick leave, with PTO Cash back availability.
• We also offer a generous retirement program, as our 401 matches at up to 6%, after meeting vesting requirements which is vested after 12  months/1,000 Hours of Service. 
• We offer an EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) for you and your eligible dependents at no cost to you..
• We offer AFLAC supplemental insurance, and
• OMHC provides Life and AD&D insurance for you. Additional coverage is available for you and your dependents availability.

Base Pay $22.77 – $39.26/hour DOE, plus Applicable Shift Differentials. This is a Unionized position.

Requirements

Required Education and Certification

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.)  licensure in the State of Washington 
• Must be listed on the Registry with a current license in the State of Washington
• Current BLS upon hire and duration of employment