CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT- ICU Night

Position Summary

Under the general supervision of the Registered Nurse Supervisor (ICU) accomplishes the Nursing department’s strategic objectives by planning and organizing the assigned functions required to operate and maintain departmental activities and services. Ensures quality, compassionate direct patient care is given in assigned areas. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information.

*This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.*

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Complete required competencies for unit assigned to work in.
• Establish, implement, and communicate goals, objectives, policies, and procedures in accordance with nursing plan and practice.
• Maintain compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances including Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission Accreditation.
• Implement standard of care practices.
• Ensure strict confidentiality of all patient and employee information.
• Translate diagnosis information into Navajo language or arrange for a translator for the patient.
• Provide and support activities regarding implementation of hospital policy on patient’s rights and responsibilities.
• Maintain personal record of in-service participation to reflect at least three activities per year.
• Ensure that new hire orientation and other mandatory training requirements are attended annually (e.g.: CPI, etc.)
• Perform application of cardiac monitor, EKG electrodes, 12 lead EKG, and other skilled procedures for which the CNA has been trained.
• Accept and adapt to change in work area and/or work duties as assigned.
• Properly documents all patients’ vital signs and results, and reports these to RN in a timely manner.
• Ensure that the department is clean by changing linen, cleaning beds etc.
• Make unoccupied beds as needed, changes linens for occupied beds, provides or assists with am. and pm...