Certified Nursing Assistant - 9NT In Patient Rehab
CHRISTUS Health
Application
Details
Posted: 10-Sep-24
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Salary: Open
Categories:
General Nursing
Internal Number: 223737
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.
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region, with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer, and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area with a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services.
The Pavilion and North Tower house a state-of-the-art emergency department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites
A teaching facility in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health and Science Center College of Medicine
Accredited Chest Pain Center
Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team
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:
Varies
Work Type:
Full Time
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CHRISTUS HEALTH is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of almost more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS operates in 6 U.S. states, Colombia, Chile and 6 states in Mexico. To support our health care ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on medical staffs who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.