Certified Nursing Assistant CNA Telemetry (Full-Time)

We are seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in our Telemetry Unit at St. Joseph Medical Center.

Shift's Available: Days

Employment Type: Full Time

Hours: 7:00am-7:00pm (12-hour shifts)

Location: St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

Health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options
• Employer 401K options
• Tuition reimbursement options
• Life, disability, and other insurance options
• Many other amazing benefits

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• Performs various duties necessary to provide complete care within established standards, policies, procedures, and scope of the position.
• Performs and records routine technical tasks such as vital signs, collection of specimens, intake/output, and mass.
• Assists the licensed nurse with hourly rounds on assigned patients, as appropriate, to reinforce the 4P's (Pain, Potty, Positioning, Possessions); Demonstrates working knowledge of the fall prevention program.
• Assists with providing comprehensive nursing care including but not limited to: positioning of patients, ambulation of patients, dietary needs, activities of daily living, e.g., feeding of patients, AM and PM care, admission, discharge and transfer of patients, care of patient belongings, and other patient care duties within scope of position.
• Ensures each patient/family is provided a thorough orientation to the room, bed and call light system, the routines within the patient care unit, e.g., the times of meal service, visitor hours, physician/nurse rounds, etc., and how to access the Supervising RN or Charge Nurse if needed.
• Reports all unusual incidents to the appropriate person. Reports significant changes in patient's condition to supervising Registered Nurse and/or Charge Nurse.

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Education and Work Experience

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate upon hire, required.
• BLS upon hire and maintain current.
• Possesses knowledge of Medical Terminology.
• Minimum six months' previous experience in an acute care hospital or physician's office preferred.

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

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