CNA/CMA Floater

Job Description

CNA/CMA FLOATER

Position Identification

Job Title

CMA/CNA FLOATER

Experience

Minimum 0-2 years

Department

Nursing

Reports to

Nursing Supervisor

Employment Status

Non-Exempt

Supervisory Responsibilities

None, except when chosen as a nursing team leader

Job Summary

The certified medical assistant/ certified nursing aide is responsible for obtaining and documenting patient history and vital signs, performing assigned procedures, and providing patient education. Medical Assistant/ Nursing aide will accompany the patients’ parent/ foster/ guardian in the room and document clinical notes, laboratory results, prescription refills, procedures, demographic information, and any other documentation as directed by the provider. Must exhibit excellent professional and friendly demeanor while providing care.

Essential Job Functions

• Float between Clinic locations as needed.
• Assists Providers in the care of pediatric patients in an outpatient clinic setting
• Demonstrates a professional and friendly demeanor while performing daily nursing tasks
• Interviews patients/parents/guardians as part of the patient work-up process
• Obtain basic pertinent medical history and enter the data in the EMR.
• Ability to record activities, document assessments, medication administration, procedures performed, etc. in accordance with accepted principles of nursing documentation
• Acts as a liaison between Providers and their patients, in the clinic and over the phone
• Utilizes a computer and various electronic programs to document all services rendered to patients
• Maintains confidentiality according to HIPAA guidelines
• Provides medical advice and direction, within the appropriate scope of practice and under the appropriate supervision, to patients and families when directed by assigned provider
• Basic skill in assessing vital signs in the pediatric patient including height, weight, tempera...