Certified Nursing Assistant Adult Med Surg
Company: Mission Hospital
Location: Asheville
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Description IntroductionLast year our HCA Healthcare colleagues
invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a
Certified Nursing Assistant with Mission Hospital you can be a part
of an organization that is devoted to giving back!Some information
about the Adult Med Surg unit:
- This is a 36 bed medical surgical unit.
- The patient population consists of complex adult medical,
surgical, and psychosocial patients, who are 18 years old to end of
life
- The average length of stay is about 2-4 days
- Teamwork centered and patient and family centered
unitBenefitsMission Hospital, offers a total rewards package that
supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues.
The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services
at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and
behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services
and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and
disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental
health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital
indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection,
legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet
insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical
and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on
years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare
stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits
with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto
repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and
preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification
support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave,
long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of
absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only
coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on
income.Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.Would
you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare
provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues?
Join the Mission Hospital family! We will give you the tools and
resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking
for an enthusiastic Certified Nursing Assistant to help us reach
our goals. Unlock your potential!Job Summary and QualificationsThe
Certified Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Technician (PCT)
delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a
variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common
nursing functions and activities of daily living. Under the
supervision of the registered nurse (RN), the PCT assists the
nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the
PCT's skills/training and the needs of the Department, and
consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a
clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment. The PCT
complies with all hospital policies/procedures and observes the
State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.What you will
do in this role:
- -Participates in the implementation of nursing care plans by
performing direct and indirect patient care under the supervision
of the licensed nurse. -
- Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information
throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital
signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood
glucose levels, intake and output, and calorie counts.
- Documents observations, interactions, patient responses to
performed activities, and any physical or behavioral changes at
time of occurrence. Reports observations of individual patients to
the RN/Team Leader.
- Assists with mobility by regular turning and positioning,
dangling, and ambulating patients. Assists with use of walkers,
crutches, canes, and wheelchairs. Transfers patients to and from
other units, departments, or entities. Assists with discharges.
Demonstrates proper body mechanics.
- Provides or assists with non-medicated support care, including
non-sterile dressing changes, skin protection, application of heat
or ice, and venous compression devices.
- Obtains or assists in the collection of specimens for
diagnostic or waived tests. Ensures accuracy of all labels and
timely transfer of specimen.
- Retrieves supplies from pharmacy, storage room, or tube systems
and delivers as permitted by regulation and hospital policy.
- Assists with patient preparation for surgery or other
procedure.
- Orients patients/families/caregivers to room and hospital
routine.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living to include
eating and drinking, bathing, shaving, oral care, grooming, and
elimination. Changes bed linens as needed.
- Performs hourly rounding and responds promptly to call lights
and patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and
resolve them proactively.
- Follows patient and employee safety/security policies and
protocols, including hand hygiene, use of universal precautions,
use of personal protective equipment, and adherence to isolation
procedures.
- Prepares and maintains clean, hazard-free patient rooms.
Empties trash and removes soiled linens.
- Assists with post-mortem care.
- Assists in the setup, removal, and cleaning of equipment.
Identifies malfunctioning equipment and initiates repairs.
- Performs clerical work as needed, including assembling and
maintain charts, filing, answering and transferring phones, and
relaying messages. -What qualifications you will need:
- Preferred Education: High School Diploma, GED, or
Equivalent
- Required Experience: None
- Preferred Experience: 1 + years of experience in an acute care
setting
- Required License: Current listing with Nurse Aide Registry as a
Nurse Aide I
- Required Certification: BLS Mission Hospital is located in
Asheville, North Carolina. This is Mission Health's flagship
hospital, licensed for 815 beds. Healthgrades named Mission
Hospital as of one America's 50 Best Hospitals from 2020-2023.
Mission Hospital is in the top 1% of hospitals in the nation for
providing the highest clinical quality year over year. Leapfrog
Hospital Safety Grade recognized Mission Hospital with an "A,"
nationally recognizing Mission Hospital's achievements in
protecting patients and providing safer healthcare. Mission
Hospital also earned the prestigious Magnet - Designation in
November 2020. This is the highest international honor that
distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous nursing excellence
standards. We are the regional referral center for tertiary and
quaternary care. We are the region's only Level II trauma center.
Mission Hospital also includes Mission Children's Hospital. The
region's only children's hospital - providing 30 pediatric
sub-specialists. We're the busiest surgical hospital west of
Raleigh, North Carolina. We are the second-busiest in the state.
Mission Hospital provides the only open heart and interventional
cardiology in the region. We are the only Cyberknife provider west
of Raleigh.HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's
Most Ethical Companies - by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten
times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7
billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured
discounts, and other uncompensated expenses."There is so much good
to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr.
Thomas Frist, Sr.HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Be a part of an
organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for
our Certified Nursing Assistant Adult Med Surg opening. Qualified
candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your
application and help us raise the bar in patient care!We are an
equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We
do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran
status, or disability status.
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