CNA / CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - CARDIAC

Why Beebe?:

Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

In addition to competitive compensation and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription) Beebe Healthcare also offers:

• Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000
• Paid Time Off
• Long Term Sick accrual
• Employer Contribution Plan
• Free Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employees
• Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions
• College Bound 529 Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Beebe Pers via WorkAdvantage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

Overview:

Under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse, the nursing assistant performs various duties in the care and treatment of patients in accordance with established methods and procedures of the Medical Center.

Responsibilities:

Reception Duties:

• Greet patients, families, and visitors upon arrival to the Progressive Care Unit
• Answer and direct phone calls to the appropriate staff members
• Provide information and assistance to visitors and families as needed
• Promptly answer pneumatic tube system and utilizes appropriate follow up
• Responsible for assisting the unit manager with identifying broken/problematic EMR devices (WOWs, tablets, wall PCs, desktop PCs), label printers, fax/printers
• Independently reports equipment issues to appropriate departments using established procedures and tracks resolution of reports problems, escalating barriers to unit manager as needed.

Patient Record Management/Patient Care

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, including admission and discharge information
• Ensure that all patient charts are organized and accessible to medical staff
• Promptly monitor physician/provider orders in the electronic medical record (EMR) when necessary
• Maintain medical records and break down paper charts in compliance with medical records guidelines.
• Ensures complete chart is sent with patient at time of transfer to another department, transfer to another facility or at discharge
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, oral care, dressing, grooming, and toileting
• Assist in transportation and transfer of patients, ensuring comfort and safety during movement
• Monitor and record vital signs, intake and output, and other patient data, reporting any abnormalities or concerns to nursing team
• Accuchecks completed as directed
• Assist with patient hygiene and comfort measures, including turning and repositioning patients to prevent pressure ulcers
• Support patients with feeding and hydration needs, adhering to dietary restrictions and assisting with mealtime activities. Removing trays in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of care and promote positive patient outcomes
• Completes hourly rounds to assigned patients and anticipates patient needs. Responding promptly to call lights and patient requests
• Provide emotional support and companionship to patients and their families, demonstrating empathy and compassion in all interactions

Communication Coordination

• Serve as a communication hub between nurses, physicians, patients and other departments
• Relay messages, lab results, and critical information to the appropriate parties promptly
• Coordinate the scheduling of tests, procedures, and consultations for patients
• Consistently and independently requests equipment and supplies needed to carry out physician orders and ensure delivery.

Patient and Family liaison

• Provide updates to families regarding patient status as directed by medical staff
• Ensure that family member have the resources and support they need while visiting the PCU

Administrative Support

• Assist with the preparation of reports, forms, and other documents as required by the PCU team
• Order and maintain inventory of supplies for the PCU unit
• Assures prompt, appropriate storage of all supplies
• Handle the filing and organization of documents and ensure compliance with hospital policies and procedures
• Ensures nursing unit is constantly prepared for an EMR downtime event, including maintenance of identified downtime devices and equipment

Compliance and Confidentiality

• Adhere to all hospital policies and procedures, particularly those related to patient privacy and confidentiality (HIPAA)
• Ensure compliance with safety and infection control procedures

Qualifications:

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-stress environment
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Competencies Skills:

• Clear Communication Skills Both Written and Verbal
• Able to Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members
• Able to Withstand Crisis Situations
• Has Skills to Provides Customer Service to Patients, Team Members and Visitors
• Knowledge And Experience with Electronic Health Records

Credentials:

• Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in DE
• BLS – Basic Life Saving Certification

Education:

• High school diploma preferred OR current high school student with CNA license (work schedule in compliance with the State of Delaware Department of Labor Regulations)

Entry: USD $18.25/Hr. Max: USD $28.29/Hr.