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Covenant Health lists this CNA-BU opportunity in oak ridge, Tennessee. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
nCertified Nursing Assistant | Non-Certified Nursing Assistant, Heart Lung Vascular
nFull Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift
nMethodist Overview:
nMethodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge , part of Covenant Health, is a trusted regional hospital serving East Tennessee with advanced care and a personal touch. With more than 30 specialties, including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and vascular care, the facility offers innovative treatments for complex conditions like aneurysms, joint damage, heart failure, and chronic wounds. Backed by a team of over 1,000 healthcare professionals and 250 physicians, Methodist Medical Center combines state-of-the-art technology with compassionate care, earning national recognition for patient safety and excellence in stroke and heart care. Our facilities offer patients all the benefits of medical expertise and innovation while still embodying the convenience of a hometown medical center that is close to the support of family and friends.
nJob Objectives:
nFunctions as a direct patient caregiver performing tasks to assist registered nurses. Performs hands-on care, assistance with ADL’s and specified technical tasks for a group of patients under the supervision of an RN or Team Leader.
nResponsibilities
nnnTake and record temperature, pulse, respiration rates, blood pressures, weights, heights, and intake-output measurements.
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nnEncourage patients to turn, cough, and take deep breaths and to use incentive spirometry as specified by Plan of Care.
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nnAmbulate, and assist patients in and out of bed, into wheelchairs and transport when necessary.
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nnAttends to nutritional needs of patient which may include distributing meal trays, feeding, filling and passing out water pitchers,
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nnProvides morning or evening care, which may include bed bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patient, changing bed linen, cleaning over-bed table and bedside stand, straightening room, and other supportive care as needed.
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nnEmpty drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans and emesis basins and record intake and output.
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nnAssists in maintaining a safe environment, which may include reporting equipment that is out of order, appropriate handling of linen and storing of supplies.
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nnProvides general care such as positioning, lifting or turning patients; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; preoperative supportive care; and application/removal of abdominal binders or anti-embolism stockings and sequential compression devices.
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nnEmpty & clean ostomy bag, per procedure.
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nnCollect urine, stool and sputum specimen as ordered.
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nnPerform tasks such as ROM, assist with ambulatory devices as specified by the patients' plan of care.
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nnMay perform phlebotomy (requires additional training). To include correct labeling using two patient identifiers, maintenance of lab-draw supplies, rotating and restocking.
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nnMay perform EKG (requires special training).
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nnPromptly answer patient call lights and respond to patient requests.
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nnReport significant changes in patients' condition to RN.
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nnHelp to maintain clean and orderly patient and work environment.
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nnEmploy all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission-based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanics in performance of job.
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nnDocument/maintain patient record as appropriate.
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nnGathers equipment for O2 set up. Checks O2 for connection and proper placement.
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nnChecks for proper functioning of equipment at patient bedside
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nnAmbulate patients with oxygen.
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nnSet up suction equipment and check for proper function.
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nnDemonstrates knowledge and competency in providing for age-specific needs of the population served.
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nnDemonstrates ability to perform skills required of the position.
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nnFollows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
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nnPerforms other duties as assigned.
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nnHEALTH/SAFETY/COMPETENCE: Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Must provide safe, efficient, competent care to customer or patient population assigned. Must demonstrate competency of the unit specific functions described in the performance continuum, skills lists and/or standards.
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n nQualifications
nMinimum Education:
nNone specified; however, an applicant with a high school diploma or an equivalent certificate (GED) may be given preference.
nMinimum Experience:
nHospital experience preferred. Medical terminology a plus. Must be able to operate computer and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Must be able to read with comprehension, write legibly, and perform basic arithmetic computation. Must have understanding and knowledge of patient care which may be appropriately delegated to nursing assistants.
nLicensure Requirement:
nNurse Assistant Non-Certified: Certification is not a requirement. CPR is required (if not currently certified, must be certified or recertified during the orientation period).
nCNA: Must have and maintain Tennessee State CNA certification. CPR is required (if not currently certified, must be certified or recertified during the orientation period).
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nJob Title CNA-BU
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nFacility Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge
nDepartment Name HEART-LUNG-VASCULAR
Worksite address
oak ridge, TN, 37830, US
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