STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Certified Nurse Aides provide nursing related tasks and functions under the direction and supervision of the RN, Charge Nurse, and Surgery Manager. Provides a safe, sanitary, orderly, and attractive environment for patients, hospital employees, and visitors. Responsible for repetitive tasks in routine cleaning and patient care within their scope of practice.

Casual position working 16 hours in a 6 week schedule. Days of work are variable with no nights or weekends.

JOB FUNCTIONS

•  Delivers interdepartmental communications, equipment, specimens, supplies and medication as needed. 
• Provides clean patient environment by changing bed linen, cleaning vitals machines, surgery center room chairs, beds and bedside tables, straightening room, and other related tasks as needed.
• Re-stocks supplies in patient rooms daily.
• Prepping patient rooms with supplies and equipment needed for patient care.
• Escorts/transports patients to and from destinations. 
• Retrieve PCU beds for patients requiring an inpatient stay.
• Delivers patient belongings, clothing and other personal property (including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices) to the patient care unit when needed.
• Interacts with patients and visitors of all age groups while performing duties, while following the standards of behavior.
• Communicates with nursing staff regarding patient’s questions, concerns and needs, performing tasks as delegated.
• Assists in maintaining a safe environment by reporting potential equipment or environmental hazards that are observed.
• Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors and hospital personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, and blood pressure and documents appropriately.
• Answers patient call lights and anticipates patient’s needs.
• Maintains PAR levels in surgery center. (shoes/boots, endo supplies, etc.)
• Check surgery center/PACU supplies for outdates monthly
• Attends in-service education programs, as assigned, to learn new treatments, procedures, developmental skills, etc.
• Cross train to Surgery Scheduler duties.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

1. PREPARATION AND TRAINING -  High school level of knowledge preferred in order to understand and follow written and oral   instruction and to deal effectively with other people.  CNA/NA: Must be certified as a Nurse Aide or have completed course work in nursing or vocational program to satisfy requirement for placement on the ND Board of Nursing Nurse Assistant Registry.

Position requires completion of BLS CPR. Position is required to attend Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training in the appropriate timeframe according to department orientation checklist.

2. WORK EXPERIENCE - Previous work experience not required. Time to reach competency on the job here - five to eight work days.

3. ATTENDANCE - Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility of each employee at JRMC. Employee are expected to report to work as scheduled, on time and prepared to   start working. Employees are also expected to remain at work for their entire   work schedule.

4. INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT - Works in accordance with standard hospital practices; non-routine problems are referred.

5. ANALYTICAL ABILITY - Analysis involves comparison between numbers, letters and includes sorting, filing or reports on medical   records and the like.

6. CONTACT WITH OTHERS - Frequent contacts with hospital personnel, patients and visitors. Exchanges information on a factual basis and is expected to perform other activities which require courtesy and tact.

7. SUPERVISING THE WORK OF OTHERS -  Responsible for own work. Little or no responsibility for the work of others.

8. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WELFARE OF OTHERS -  Infrequent occasions during which work performed may result in physical or emotional harm to others. Work performed may result in minor delays, however, without effect on the physical or long-term emotional well-being of others.

9. MENTAL/VISUAL EFFORT  - Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner. Must demonstrate physical and emotional ability to meet agreed upon work schedule and performance standards required by the position. Work requires visual acuity necessary for reading directional messages and filing medical record reports.

10. PHYSICAL AND SENSORY EFFORT - Very frequent walking or standing which includes walking of stairways. Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients and/or  equipment. Frequent reaching,  stooping, bending, kneeling or crouching.

11. WORKING CONDITIONS -  OSHA job classification: This position is defined as a Category I in which the employee does have exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Position requires limited exposure to   patients with infectious disease. Must   practice aseptic technique and follow Standard Precautions. Participates in and complies with Hospital Safety Management program. Position is   subject to frequent interruptions. Work may be on weekends and holidays; beyond normal working hours   and/or temporarily in another position when necessary. 

12. PROMOTION -  No formal line of   promotion.

EMPLOYEE REQUIREMENTS

• Visual Observation - Frequently 
• Standing - Frequently
• Walking - Frequently
• Sitting - Occasionally
• Hands and Finger Dexterity - Continuously 
• Reaching with Hands and Arms - Frequently 
• Climbing - Never
• Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling - Frequently 
• Hearing/Listening - Continuously
• Tasting or Smelling - Never
• Working Inside - Continuously
• Working Outside - Never
• Working in Extreme Heat - Never
• Working in Extreme Cold - Never
• Working with Hazardous Materials - Occasionally
• Noise - Frequently 
• Working in Dirt/Dust - Never
• Driving - Never

LIFTING:

• Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 25 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 75 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 100 pounds - Occasionally
• Over 100 pounds - Occasionally

CARRING:

• Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 25 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 75 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 100 pounds - Occasionally
• Over 100 pounds - Occasionally

PUSHING:

• Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 25 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 75 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 100 pounds - Occasionally
• Over 100 pounds - Occasionally

PULLING:

• Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 25 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 75 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 100 pounds - Occasionally
• Over 100 pounds - Occasionally