Certified Nursing Assistant - Cherry Hill Campus

divh2Certified Nursing Assistant @ Swedish Cherry Hill/h2pThe NAC assists in the delivery of patient care and department-related activities under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. Providence caregivers are not simply valued theyre invaluable. Join our team at Swedish First Hill and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them./pulliWorks under supervision of the RN to provide care and service to patients and their families. Receives direction from the RN for delegation of tasks. Adheres to emergency policies and procedures associated with patient care./liliTransports patients as directed./liliAppropriately communicates and documents all daily activities and care provided to patient. Communicates and documents unusual and complex issues and changes in patient condition in a timely manner. Communicates and documents such actions accurately and legibly./liliProvides patient care as directed by team RN and within scope of practice. Duties performed may include, but are not limited to: making and changing beds, assisting with ADLs, vital signs, urinary catheter care and removal, Intake Outputs, ambulation assistance, assisting patients to the bathroom, assisting patients with using a bedpan, assisting with pericare, assisting the patient with feeding, and performing chemstrip functions./liliPerforms courtesy patient rounds with frequency as delegated by the RN./liliAnswers the unit telephone and patient call system in a timely fashion./liliResponds appropriately and timely to unit and patient alarms./liliCollaborates with nurse and other team members to organize and prioritize functions necessary for patient admission and care delivery./liliResponsible for restocking supplies after use, maintains appropriate core stocking levels, works with manager or designee to improve unit and individual routines to assure adequate room supply without excess or depletion. Notifies nurse manager and/or designee and makes recommendation for par level adjustments./liliWorks collaboratively to manage the use of supplies as directed, and charges for supplies used./liliResponsible to set up and maintain the neatness of patient rooms. Cleans equipment as directed./liliMaintains quality control logs such as for urine dip sticks, glucose controls, temperature log-book, and medication refrigerator temperatures./liliAssists with patient admission, discharge, transfer, and associated documentation. Responsible for the documentation and the care of patient belongings./liliParticipates in system-wide emergency situations as directed./liliActively participates in unit, department, and system-wide educational activities including Quality Improvement programs as appropriate./liliCompetently performs assigned technical skills (i.e. bladder scans for PVRs, specimen collection and testing, traction and trapeze equipment setup, glucose monitoring, dressing changes, Oxygen Saturation, listening to pulse, printing monitor strips, etc.)./liliAble to perform the role of Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) as directed, by ensuring patient safety, taking responsibility for the environment of care and communicating with RN/charge RN/designee of changes to patient condition in a timely manner. Duties include performing patient care activities, and safety checks that align with system standard of care. Aligns patient safety, self-safety and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes./liliPerforms other duties as assigned, to insure effectiveness of care delivery and unit function./li/ulh3Required Qualifications/h3ulliUpon hire: Washington Nursing Assistant Certification License/liliUpon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association/li/ulh3Preferred Qualifications/h3ulliSix months of acute care experience./liliOne year skilled nursing experience./liliAcute or skilled experience will be waived if the applicant has demonstrated experience involving customer service in healthcare or other related industry and completion of an acute care NAC course./liliAcute or skilled experience will be waived for students currently enrolled and in good standing at a traditional registered nursing program approved by the Nursing Quality Care Commission. At a minimum, satisfactory completion of one academic term (quarter or semester) that included clinical patient care experience is required./li/ulh3Why Join Providence?/h3pOur best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve./ph3About Providence/h3pAt Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of Know me, care for me, ease my way. Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, well walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable./p/div