Certified Nursing Assistant - 7N GI Surgery Job at CHRISTUS Health, Corpus Christi, TX

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  • CHRISTUS Health
  • Corpus Christi, TX

Job Description

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.

The Medical Surgical Gastro is a Med/Surg unit with a focus on GI. Many of our patients have non-surgical abdominal pain, cirrhosis, hepatitis, non-surgical bowel obstructions, intractable nausea and vomiting, cholelithiasis, acute pancreatitis, diarrhea, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, and upper and lower GI bleeds. We also receive patients from surgery of less complicated cases. This is a fast-paced unit with lots to offer! We are a unit that values teamwork above all. No matter the situation, whether it be a code blue or a birthday party here on the unit, we bind together and get our tasks completed as a team. We are very proud of the family we have built and can't wait to add to it. 

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:

A. Education/Skills

  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

B. Experience

  • Patient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred.

C. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

  • CNA License in state of employment required.
  • BLS from the American Heart Association (AHA) is required.

Work Schedule:

7PM - 7AM

Work Type:

Full Time

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Job Tags

Full time, Shift work,

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