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Job description
CNA Position at Spencer Hospital
Spencer Hospital is proud to employ highly skilled and caring staff members. We offer competitive salaries and benefits as well as a pleasant work environment.
Position Highlights
CNA certification and active nurse aide registry is a requirement of the position.
Responsibilities
Provides personal needs for our patients: Grooming – am/pm care, shaving/preps, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, bedside glucose testing, obtaining laboratory samples (i.e. urinalysis, sputum specimen, etc.)
Maintains a clean and organized and therapeutic patient environment
Provides for appropriate transporting and re-stocking of supplies and other items related to patient care needs
Provides for the efficient management of written and verbal patient information
Prepares and maintains the medical record
Prepares and organizes charts for admission, transfer and dismissal
Maintains patient confidentiality, including protection of the medical record, order communication data and all other verbal and written patient information
Transcribes physician orders under the supervision of licensed nurses in a timely manner
Monitors new orders and ensures these are verified by the RN/LPN per Spencer Hospital policy
Identifies and places appropriate pre-printed orders and consents on the medical record when indicated
Recognizes and utilizes medical terminology and approved abbreviations per Spencer Hospital policy
Assists with the transfer process of patients within the hospital and to external facilities
Participates in all departmental/cleaning activities as assigned
Follows appropriate cleaning standards including sanitation standards
Completes and hands in daily cleaning checklist assigned to each specific work area
Completes spot cleaning of carpets when floor maintenance staff is busy or unavailable
Position will require to float in times of low census to a high needs department including patient care departments and environmental services
Requirements
Must be a caring communicator, flexible, able to multitask and be comfortable with technological systems
CNA certification and nurse aide registry required
BLS required or willing to obtain upon hire - Inhouse education available
Schedule
72 hr per pay period
Day/Night 12 hr shifts - 6-6
Every other weekend
The schedule may fluctuate based upon the needs of the department
Spencer Hospital offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, IPERS retirement, in-house education, paid time off, family gym membership and so much more!
Worksite address
spencer, IA, 51301, US
Who can apply
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