Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Job Description Summary

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Assists in examination and treatment of patients under direction of supervisor, Physician or Advanced Practice Provider by performing the following duties.

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How will you make an impact & Requirements

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create a patient-centered work environment where everyone is accountable to a superior patient experience, participate in improvement activities and ensure service recovery
• Perform patient rooming; to include interview patients, complete med reconciliation, take/measure vital signs; such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height
• Drape patients with covering and position instruments/equipment
• Operate electrocardiograph (EKG) and may perform other tests when trained
• Collect routine laboratory specimens as directed by the physician, administer basic first aid, assist with or perform aseptic procedures
• Prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients; use safe and appropriate infection control processes and hand hygiene protocols
• Monitor stock levels and replenish medical supplies and materials in exam rooms
• Record information in patients' electronic record with no errors
• Keep charts prepared and ready for physician and patient
• Take phone and portal messages from patients with appropriate information for provider and return messages under supervision/direction of provider
• Communicate with patients any information supplied by provider to include test/lab results
• Schedule appointments, perform secretarial tasks and complete forms appropriately
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and is flexible to schedule changes
• Provide exemplary patient experience for all patients
• Adhere to organizations Standards of Behavior/Code of Conduct
• May perform administrative duties at the direction of practice leadership
• Other duties may be assigned