Certified Nursing Assistant, Acute Phys Rehab - Part time

Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Lake Charles
Posted on: May 2, 2025

Job Description:

Description Summary: Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse/licensed Nurse, this position will assist with routine and repetitive patient care activities in a nursing unit. This position also performs specific clerical, organizational, and patient-focused activities. The patient-focused tasks will be supportive in nature. Responsibilities: --- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. --- Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients. --- Completes pertinent documents. --- Prepares rooms for admission by setting up IV pots, and adjusting bed to the appropriate level. --- Assures that all patient belongings accompany the patient to the new unit or home at time of discharge. --- Safely transports stable patients as required. --- Maintains security/confidentiality when transporting patients and interacting with family and visitors. --- Cleans, procures and returns equipment and supplies. --- Run errands for the unit as required. --- Assist Licensed personnel in providing a safe and comfortable environment at all times; replenish patient room with water, linen, and towels, as appropriate. --- Perform unit-specific patient care tasks in accordance with the skills checklist and documents on the flowsheet. --- Identify obvious changes in the patient's condition and take responsibility for reporting those changes promptly to the nurse in charge. --- Assist with the ordering and maintenance of stock items according to established inventory when needed. --- Keeps unit supplies in an organized and orderly fashion. --- Respond appropriately to emergencies. --- Communicate effectively with other team members during and between shifts. --- Responds to phone calls and patient call lights. --- Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served. --- Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department. Requirements: Education/Skills High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. All newly hired Nursing Support Staff may be required to attend a facility-specific clinical orientation within the first 30 days of hire. New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a MedSurg Department -specific competency validation. Completion of all annual competency verification requirements. Experience Patient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications CNA License in state of employment required. BLS from the American Heart Association (AHA) is required. Work Schedule: TBD Work Type: Part Time EEO is the law - click below for more information: We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at (844) 257-6925.

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