Start Date: 

Open Until Filled.

Qualifications: 

• High School Graduate or equivalent required
• Current Certified Nurse Assistant Certification required
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider certification or American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification
• Experience Preferred
• Must be willing to float to different floors as assigned.

Duties & 
Responsibilities: 

Job Summary

Participates as part of the team of nursing staff delivering basic nursing care to patients of all ages, pediatric to geriatric in the Emergency department.

Duties

• Accurate observation recording and reporting of vital signs
• Accurate recording and reporting of I/O
• Accurate recording and reporting of weights
• Accurate recognition of a patient in acute distress and reporting of condition
• Identifies and reports problems based on patient observations
• Evaluates patient's response to interventions and reports to charge nurse or direct supervisor.
• Provides basic nursing care for patients under supervision of licensed nurse
• Reports changes in patient's status to the nurse and charge nurse
• Documents nursing care consistent with hospital charting standards
• Orients patients and family to unit environment
• Relates unit policy regarding visitors to family and friends
• Reports extraordinary patient problems to Supervisor, or Administrator as necessary
• Transports patients in wheelchair or gurney within department and to other departments using proper body mechanics as directed by the charge nurse
• Follows chain of command to resolve patient or employee problems
• Complies with policy and procedure for proper PPE within department and patient rooms
• Assist in preparing patient for operating room
• Uses principles of body mechanics in mobilizing patient or object
  • Asks for help when lifting heavy patients
• Complies with unit policies for immobilization and restraints
• Complies with unit policies for electrical safety
• Incorporates infection control principles in practice
• Demonstrates skills related to the management of emergency situations
• Complies with unit policy for cardio-pulmonary arrest
• States hospital DNR/DNI policy
• Complies with policy regarding risk management
• Complies with personnel policies
• Takes action based on constructive performance evaluations and feedback
• Takes responsibility for helping to meet own learning needs
• Maintains confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, personnel, and the public
• Responsible for maintaining current licenses/certificates on file
  • CPR
  • CNA
  • Completed skills list
• Completes assignments prior to end of shift
• Attends 75% of scheduled staff meetings
• Familiar with Nursing policy and procedure manual
• Practices within scope of CNA certification
• Performs other duties as assigned

Other Info: 

Lifting requirements: Heavy: frequent lifting, not more than 50 pounds (with help) and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Available Shifts: 

Full-Time Nights, Full-Time Variable

Contact Name: 

Human Resources

Contact Phone: 

530.712.2137

Contact Email: 

hrrecruiting@orohosp.com