Certified Nursing Assistant - Labor & Delivery

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

To provide basic nursing care in Nursing Department to non-acute and acutely ill patients while maintaining a safe and clean environment.

Must have the ability to react in a calm functional manner and make sound judgments within scope of duties when taking care of critically ill patients and in the event of emergencies. Job requires lifting of patients who are non-ambulatory on a regular interval.  Mentally requires a caring attitude in dealing with both acute and non-acute patients and families on a steady basis.  Job pace is rapid and there is constant pressure on the job to complete nursing assignments and answer patient call lights. Maintain accountability for all actions taken. Accept delegation from supervising RN.  This position is covered under the Indian Child Protection Act.

Salary: $21.29 - $26.65 per hour, DOE

• Promotes the SEARHC Seven Standards of Excellence. Obtains nursing data through interviewing and observing patients under a RN’s direction and review; documents observation findings under an RN’s supervision; provides general nursing care for the pediatric, adult, and geriatric population, which may include but not limited to: bed bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patients, application of appliances for heat and cold; pre-operative and post-operative care; application of anti-embolism stockings or SCD’s; monitors and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, pulse oximetry and intake-output measurements; collects and transports specimens to correct departments; able to distinguish between normal and abnormal findings as identified in the patient care plan or data collection tools and reports abnormal findings to the RN and records findings as appropriate; reports (and when appropriate, records) any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents. Trained on and performs other tasks as specific to unit specialty: (i.e. EKG’s and telemetry monitoring of patients both in unit and remote; responsible for giving telemetry report to RN with patient on remote telemetry under the RN’s review and signature.)
• Provides bed side care, which may include: positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; answers patient call lights; makes rounds to assigned patients; ambulates patients, transporting to and from various departments as required; assist patients with meals or feeds patients; aids in handling and the care of patients' belongings (including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, etc.) throughout their stay; changing bed linen; cleaning over bed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as needed. Assist RN with readying a patient for medivac transport from the department, which may include but not limited to: making phone calls, copying papers and chart, and providing direct patient care. Provide 1:1 care/sitting for patients when indicated for patient safety.
• Maintains a safe and clean environment by: preparing nursing areas and/or patient rooms and beds for receiving patient admissions, returning surgical patients, transfers, emergencies or discharges; assists in cleaning Utility Rooms, cleaning equipment and preparing for disinfection or sterilization; reports equipment that is out of order, reporting other problems to nurse manager or charge nurse; appropriately handles clean and dirty linen and stores supplies on the service area and other duties as assigned. Perform supply duties on a daily basis-- distributing and ordering supplies to maintain adequate stock levels in assigned units. Floats as needed to other departments in the hospital under nurse manager, charge nurse, or staff RN’s discretion. 
• Dispose of all solid waste and infectious waste according to hospitals policies and procedures. Replenish supplies in patient rooms and bathrooms as needed. Perform other duties as assigned by nurse manager, charge nurse, or staff nurse in a responsible, respectful, caring manner to promote the most effective nursing staff relationships. Other duties as assigned.
• Participates in in-services and educational programs in the department, hospital, and/or community as assigned; completes all mandatory training; completes annual competencies, evaluation material, maintains certifications and licensure; participates in patient care conferences with nurse agreement as applicable; attends and participates in at least 50% of staff meetings.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

• 1 year prior experience as a CNA preferred

Certificates and License

• Certified Nursing Assistant certificate from an accredited program
• Current full, unrestricted CNA license in the state of Alaska
• Current BLS-must be obtained within 3 months of hire and prior to completion of clinical orientation; biannually thereafter
• Must take and pass courses as specific to unit needs (i.e. telemetry course with 80% or better within 3 months, plus have 80 hours supervised RN clinical monitoring of telemetry; POC/waived testing, etc.)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge:

• Must be able to follow instructions and demonstrate relevant scope of practice when caring for patients by maintaining a safe environment with appropriate infection controls measures.
• Demonstrates the knowledge of correct equipment use.
• Demonstrates knowledge between normal and abnormal patient findings as identified on the plan of care with a nurse’s agreement.

Skills:

• Oral and written communication skills, can transcribe and retrieve telemetry and other nursing data accurately, and can verbally communicate findings with healthcare team.
• Competently maintains a clean work environment with proper infection control measure including equipment cleaning.
• Provides general nursing care with minimal direction under the supervision of a RN.

Abilities:

• Ability to work cooperatively with others by establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, and other healthcare team members.
• Assures confidentiality of patient information at all times.
• Uses aggressive patient management techniques to defuse any patient/visitor/peer volatile situations.