Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)- HUP Pavilion 7 City- Full-Time, Night Shift

Responsibilities:

• Prepares exam rooms for provider evaluation of patients. Maintains adequate stock levels of medical supplies and other required items in the exam rooms
• Performs appropriate inventory control methods
• orders medical supplies to ensure ongoing patient care isn’t compromised by lack of necessary items.
• Assists with data collection for nursing history and physical (vital signs, height, weight, blood sugar results, functional status) and communicates changes to the RN or CRNP in a timely fashion
• Provides patient and family information to the RN or CRNP for coordination of care
• Retrieves supplies from medical supply vendors or in-house sources. Secures stock items in appropriate location. Delivers patient specific items to the assigned RN or CRNP
• Maintains a safe environment and protects the patient from injury by observing the patient who may be at risk for falls, confusion, disorientation, wandering or suicidal behaviors
• Participates in staff meetings
• Performs periodic quality control on urinalysis and pregnancy tests.
• Assists the physician or CRNP to perform physical exams
• Documents findings and patient results on patient documents and in the patients EMR
• Assists in evaluating nursing care given by comparing the patient's functional status from day to day and discussing this with the nurse.

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• CNA Certification by the State of Pennsylvania

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)