Job Details
Department: Care Suite Operations
Reports To: Manager, Care Suites
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Job Purpose:
The CNA is responsible for the delivery of optimum quality care to patients while in the Care Suite Program.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Assists with treatments ordered by physician and supervised by a Registered Nurse (RN) and/or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
Assists patients with tending to personal care, hygiene and activities of daily living
Coordinates with medical professionals from other departments regarding the patient's condition
Reports findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions immediately to nursing staff.
Assists the RN/LPN with taking vital signs and reporting any abnormal findings immediately
Assists with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly
Assists with transfers and ambulation of patients, utilizing gait belts and assistive devices and appropriate transfer technique
Assists with room turnover for patient discharges and admissions
Assists with meal preparation
Assists with office administrative tasks
Assists with managing supplies
All other duties as assigned
Competencies: Service: We align our actions and decision making with the organization's guiding platform keeping our patients at the center of all we do.
Change Agent: We support and contribute to positive change in the organization.
Communication and Interpersonal Relations: We communicate honestly and with compassion to build connections with our patients and each other.
Effectiveness: We take ownership of work, doing the right thing for our customer and doing it well.
Organizational Culture:All OrthoIllinois employees focus on service by putting the mission, vision, and value statements into practice and using the guiding principles of Compassion, Respect, Trust, Integrity, Innovation, Education Fiscal Responsibility, Practice Independence, Accountability, and Empowerment to direct their interactions and decision making. Employees promote and model the service standards to create lasting impressions, extraordinary moments, exceptional on-stage experiences, and meaningful and compassionate connections.
Education and Experience Requirements: High School diploma/GED or equivalent
CNA certification
Maintain status on Nursing Assistant Registry
3-5 years of surgical floor nursing assistance experience preferred
Current CPR certification is required or completed upon hire
Environmental/Working Conditions:Working environment is a care suite environment. Position may also be exposed to occupational hazards, bloodborne pathogens, as communicable disease. Consistent work hours outside of normal business hours including evenings and overnights.
Physical/Mental Demands: Stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time
Sit, stoop, and kneel
Excellent vision, hearing, smell, and balance
Requires lifting, carrying, or moving heavier objects (i.e. pushing or pulling up to 100 pounds and lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds
Possess full range of motion in shoulders and arms, including reaching above or below the shoulder.
This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve