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Washington County Hospital and Clinic
CNA- Inpatient
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What they do
A Nursing Assistant provides hospital and nursing home patients with basic care and assists them with daily activities. Helps patients with dressing, washing, and feeding. May perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require completion of a regional agency-approved training program in order to obtain a certification before practicing.
$37,672 / year median in Iowa
-4% projected decline
Job Description
- Make complete rounds and check condition of assigned patients to ensure maximum care and to determine need for additional or modified services.
- Provide basic nursing care to the medical-surgical patient as well as willingly assist with care of patients in other departments, and notify registered nurse of changes in patient condition or status.
- Interact with all visitors, providers, coworkers and other departments in a customer friendly, courteous, and professional manner.
- Ensures all patient information is kept confidential. Adheres to patient rights policies.
- Openness to new approaches, methods or technology in the ever-changing healthcare setting.
- Assist with patient admissions.
- Assist with proper patient and family education.
- Recommend process improvements for increased efficiencies.
- Flexibility in schedule; willing to work additional hours, take low census days or alternate shifts as needed.
- Display and promote company values.
- Regular attendance in coordination with the WCHC attendance policy
- Other duties as assigned