CNA/CMA III - Williston Ortho Clinic

CNA/CMA III - Williston Ortho Clinic

Position Overview

We are accepting both CNA and CMA III applicants for this position in the Williston Orthopedics Clinic. Applicants who currently hold a CNA certification and are interested in growing into a CMA III role will be considered for this opportunity. Candidates must have an active ND CNA certification and demonstrate a willingness to obtain CMA III certification within one year of hire or already posses a CMA III certification.

Supervisory Responsibilities

* None

Key Responsibilities

* + Maintains a clean, safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards. + Maintains established clinic policies and procedures, objectives, performance improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards, and protocols. + Provides general aspects of care that meet psychosocial or physical needs or both simultaneously, within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice. + Meets communication needs of patients. + Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family. + Demonstrates performance reflecting the initiative and responsibility expected of a nursing assistant. + Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. + Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications. + Assist with orientation of new employees + Use proper lifting and body mechanics while delivering care to patients and meet the physical demands of the position. + Reports changes in a patient’s condition to the patient’s nurse and/or supervisor. + Maintains a working knowledge of all equipment used in treatment of patients + Maintains and replaces supplies on unit assigned. + As a condition of employment, completes all assigned training and skills competency. + Performs other duties as assigned, within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice.

*McKenzie Health reserves the right to assign, reassign, or eliminate duties and responsibilities as necessary. The description of critical job features is not exhaustive and may change as deemed appropriate.*

Physical Requirements

• Physically demanding, high-stress environment
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions
• Standing and walking for extensive periods of time
• Ability to assist in evacuation of patients during emergency situations.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting and perform other common physical movements as needed for the position.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to perform patient care.
• Ability to lift, move, push or pull a minimum of 35 pounds.
• encounter reactions from dust, tobacco smoke, disinfectants, and other air contaminants.
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, patients, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the public.
• Must be able to relay information concerning a patient’s condition.
• May be subject to hostile or emotional patients, family members, visitors or personnel.
• Must possess leadership, supervisory ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Communicates with medical and nursing staff, and other departments.
• Subject to call-back during emergency conditions.
• Basic computer skills, including ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
• Subject to frequent interruptions.
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year prior experience in a clinic preferred but not required.

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing in North Dakota.
• CMA III certification or willingness to receive certification within 1 year of hire.