Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Location: Phillipsburg New Jersey
Description: St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network is at present recruited Nursing Assistant (CNA) right now, this job will be placed in New Jersey. Detailed specification about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. SLUHN is currently seeking a Nursing Assistant at the St. Luke's Warren Campus located in Phillipsburg, NJ for the 1 South Telemetry Unit.
The Nursing A! ssistant is primarily responsible for providing health care to patients, and participates in data collection, planning, and implementation of patient care.
The primary duties of a Nursing Assistant include:
Performs clinical procedures within scope of practice.
Performs the following tasks as assigned:
Vital signs and weights
Intake and output measurements
Ambulating patients
Glucometry
Specimen collection
Completion of assigned documentation
Follows treatment plan as directed by licensed personnel.
Assists in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients
Performs necessary functions to ensure patient comfort and satisfaction with service.
Performs out of bed/back to bed as appropriate.
Answers patient and visitor inquiries.
Transports patients and specimens. Runs errands as needed.
Maintains patient’s room in neat, orderl! y manner.
Accepts responsibility for providing safe, ! appropriate, quality patient care.
Communicates changes in patients’ conditions and unit concerns with the unit-based team.
Restocks unit supplies as needed.
Performs 1:1 watches as assigned.
Takes active role in unit based performance improvement.
Maintains awareness of unit budget.
Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs.
Assists in orienting and educating new staff.
Other related duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
Physical and Sensory Requirements:
Sit up to 7 hours per day; 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 10 hours per day; 8 hours at a time. Walk 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 lbs. Occasionally lift, carry and push objects up to 75 lbs. Transport patients weighing up to 250 lbs. via wheelchair, bed! and/or stretcher. Frequently stoop and bend. Frequently reach above should level. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
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High school graduate or equivalent.
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Certified Nurse Aide (current NJ certification) - OR - Proof of successful completion of 66-hour nurse aide program (UAP Curriculum). Proof may include a current or expired CNA license from NJ or any state. - OR - Nursing student who has completed Nursing Fundamentals or equivalent (currently enrolled or completed fundamentals within the last 12 months)
Training and Experience:
Evidence of successful completion of BLS upon hire or provided as part of orientation process.
Evidence of previous train! ing determined through on-the-job written and clinical skills competenc! y evaluation. Successful completion of post-hire Interventional Crisis Management (ICM) training on safe handling of patients.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network.
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This job starts available on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:11:52 GMT