2679 - SRH NR SUBACUTE 3S CNA REGISTRY

2679 - SRH

NR SUBACUTE 3S CNA REGISTRY

Facility Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital Department

SRH SRH NURSING 3 SOUTH

Job Category Nursing Assistant Shift Nights Schedule Call/Registry/Per Diem Req # 27097 GENERAL

SUMMARY/BASIC PURPOSE OF JOB

The unlicensed assistant personnel perform(s) direct patient care and a variety of clinical and environmental tasks delegated by, and under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

•  Accepts and carries out assignments from Registered Nurse/designee in consideration of unit needs and as appropriate to clinical experience.
•  Answers call lights promptly; and responds to patient needs when within the realm of the job description and communicates other patient needs to the patient's nurse.
•  Provides general comfort measures to patients including, but not limited to: positioning, turning, back rubs, linen change, ambulating, dangling, sitting, walking, and offering bed pan.
•  Cares for patients in a manner that demonstrates understanding of their cognitive, physical, emotional and age specifics needs.
•  Performs patient care rounds and anticipates patient care needs.

MINIMUM EDUCATION

• High School graduate or GED required.
• Graduate of Basic Nursing Assistant Program required

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE

• Minimum one-year hospital/comparable experience within the last 5 years preferred.

REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS

• Certified by Illinois Department of Public Health.
• Current CPR Card - BLS Healthcare Provider Additional Information NA