About this role
Key Responsibilities:
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Duties:
• Provide basic nursing care to patients, including assistance with activities of daily living.
• Support nursing staff in the development and implementation of patient care plans.
• Ensure patient comfort and safety, adhering to Gritman Medical Center's philosophy and standards.
• Communicate effectively with the patient care team, reporting patient outcomes as appropriate.
• Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) Duties:
• Handle clerical tasks, such as answering phones, taking messages, transcribing physician orders, and entering them into the computer system.
• Prepare and maintain patient medical records and manage office supplies for the unit.
• Collaborate with the professional patient care staff, communicating relevant patient findings and care orders.
Job Requirements:
• Education:
• Completion of an approved nursing assistant course.
• Licenses/Certifications:
• Current Idaho Nursing Assistant certification in good standing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Functional Demands:
• Populations Served:
• Neonate, Pediatric, and Adult patients of all backgrounds
• Physical Demands:
• Frequent lifting, positioning, and transferring of patients.
• Prolonged standing/walking; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
• Good manual and finger dexterity required.
• Visual, auditory, speech, and tactile acuity essential.
• Environmental Conditions:
• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, infectious diseases, and potentially hazardous situations.
• Irregular hours/shifts may be required.