CNA - PT - Medical - Evenings
Company: Trinity Health
Location: Dubuque
Posted on: March 17, 2023
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Job Description:
Employment Type:
Part time
Shift:
Evening Shift
Description:
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a member of the MercyOne
Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center healthcare team and is under the
direct supervision of a registered professional nurse. CNAs provide
holistic, compassionate, individualized, and effective patient care
by assisting the patient with activities of daily living, as well
as other physical, emotional, and spiritual needs consistent with
the Mission of MercyOne, Vision of Patient Care Services,
evidence-based standards of care, and established policies and
procedures.
POSITION EXPECTATIONS:
Adheres to the principles of caring and expected behaviors outlined
in MercyOne Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center's Model of Caring and
Trinity Health's Code of Conduct, fostering a climate where all
customers are treated in a manner consistent with MercyOne
Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center's Mission and Values.
Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and
local laws and regulations, Trinity Health's Organizational
Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies
and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that
reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior.
Maintains a professional, collaborative work environment so as to
foster a positive public image for MercyOne Dubuque/Dyersville
Medical Center.
Knows and adheres to all laws and regulations pertaining to patient
health, safety and medical information (i.e., HIPAA, Stark,
etc.)
Function in an assistive role under the supervision of the
Registered Nurse retaining accountability for one's own actions and
behaviors.
Continuously seek out opportunities to improve the quality of
patient care delivery through innovative and creative problem
solving.
Support and participate in shared leadership and interdisciplinary
care.
Demonstrate ethical conduct and practice consistent with the Code
of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (2001).
Contribute to the positive image of the nursing profession and
enhance the magnetic culture of the organization by modeling
professional behavior both in the organization and in the
community.
Serve as a mentor to students, new nursing assistants, peers, other
colleagues, and staff.
Embrace change and lifelong learning, taking personal
accountability to seek out experiences that enhance the ability to
maintain skills and competence in clinical practice and role
performance.
Seek feedback concerning one's own practice.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
MercyOne Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center supports a shared
leadership philosophy and encourages nursing staff to demonstrate
accountability for their own practice. Therefore, the nursing
organization reflects a flat structure. The Nursing Assistant
reports to a Director, who in turn reports to the Vice President of
Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer.
NURSING ASSISTANT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist in the physical management of patients.
Demonstrate ability to understand and follow directions.
Provide physical, emotional, and spiritual care to the patient
population with respect to age specific and culturally sensitive
needs as described in the department's scope of service.
Record and report information such as vital signs, intake and
output, weight, and any behavioral changes to appropriate
supervisory personnel.
Maintain, assemble, and organize equipment needed for a safe secure
environment.
Assist in mealtime activities by delivering and removing patient
trays and feeding patients.
Complete routine daily assignments.
Perform additional duties as requested such as transporting
patients and obtaining medications, supplies, and medical records
from other departments.
Demonstrate a caring practice by respecting the rights of an
individual or group.
Demonstrate ability to impact change within your department and
with other departments.
Demonstrate skills as an effective team member.
Respect the confidentiality of an individual or group, unless
obligated to disclose under proper authorization or legal
compulsion.
Maintain a safe environment of care.
Communicate care effectively: both verbally and written.
Meet core certified nursing assistant competency requirements and
unit-specific competencies upon hire and annually, as appropriate
to the practice area.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Employee will work flexible hours.
In an 8-hour day, the employee must sit for 2 hours, stand for 3
hours, and walk for 3 hours at a minimum.
Must be able to work under fluctuating demands.
Employee's job requires frequent (21-50% of work time) squatting,
crawling, crouching, kneeling, and balancing, frequent
bending/stooping, and reaching above shoulder level,
pushing/pulling.
Job requires the use of hands for simple and firm grasping and also
fine manipulating.
Job requires lifting and carrying frequent (21-50% of work time)
11-24 lbs., and occasionally (6-10% of work time) up to 50 lbs.
without assistance.
Do we need to insert something here about equipment
restrictions?
May be exposed to marked change in temperature and humidity,
infectious diseases, hazardous waste, and chemicals.
Must be able to see at a near visual acuity level.
Must be able to speak.
Must be able to hear speech.
Must adhere to applicable organizational requirements on an annual
basis for Employee Health Directives.
MINIMUM EDUCATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED:
Must be 18 years of age; 17 is permissible in certain areas.
Certification in a 75-hour CNA certification program required.
High school diploma or GED equivalent is strongly preferred.
All Certified Nursing Assistants are encouraged to belong to the
National Nursing Aide Registry. In certain areas, participation in
the registry is required and the CNA must complete 12 hours of
in-service per calendar year.
Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training is
required within 6 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter.
Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) will be required within 30
days of hire and every 2 years thereafter.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000
physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve
diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the
cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and
health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that
knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize
that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our
world and that these differences often lead to innovative
solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through
training and education, recruitment, retention, and development),
commitment and accountability, communication, community
partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000
physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve
diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the
cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and
health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that
knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize
that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our
world and that these differences often lead to innovative
solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through
training and education, recruitment, retention, and development),
commitment and accountability, communication, community
partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran
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