Job Information
AdventHealth Certified Nurse Aide I PRN Days in Hendersonville, North Carolina
Description
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT MED SURG PRN DAYS
ADVENTHEALTH HENDERSONVILLE 100 Hospital Drive Hendersonville NC 28792
- Join a family of caregivers who provide whole person care; body - mind - spirit, to people living in communities accross Western North Carolina.
- AdventHealth Hendersonville offers the uncommon compassion of a hometown community hospital powered by the support of a national healthcare system enabling it to provide services, technologies and facilities to meet the whole health needs of our communities.
- Faith based organization that extends Christ's healing ministry to every person every time.
- Co workers who feel like family and together deliver on our Service Standards of Keep Me Safe, Love Me, Make it Easy and Own It.
- As a part of the more than 1,100 team members who make up AdventHealth Hendersonville, you will enjoycompetitive salaries, exceptional benefits and opportunities for growth and leadership development.
Work Hours/Shift
PRN Days as needed
YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
· Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care and emotional support.
· Provides care which may include bed bath, shower, whirlpool, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning overbed tables, straightening room and other general care as directed by the RN.
· Provides general nursing care such as positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in use of bedpan, commode and ambulating patients.
· Promptly reports any changes in patient status (e.g., changes in vital signs, level of consciousness, weight, mobility status, comfort level, feeding pattern or any unusual occurrences) to the RN in a timely manner.
· Verifies the diet order for each patient to whom assigned, feeds or assists with feeding, and assists with fluid intake as directed by the RN or patient care plan.
· Monitors and accurately records patient intake and output in a timely fashion and in accordance with hospital policy and physician order including routine intake/output, strict intake/output, and calorie counts.
· Documents provided care clearly and concisely on the daily care record.
· Observes patient's mental and physical conditions, reports any changes to RN.
· Distributes drinking water and snacks to patients as applicable.
· Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors. Uses proper body mechanics to protect self and patient.
Qualifications
- Critical care experience preferred
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Six months nursing assistant experience preferred
- Current license as Nurse Assistant with the NC Board of Nursing required
- Current American BLS within 30 days of start required
JOB SUMMARY
Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care to patients and assists in maintenance of a safe and clean environment under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse in charge of the team and/or unit.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.