St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children

Brief Description
The Certified Nurses Aide performs direct and indirect patient care services under the direct supervision of licensed staff. Supports Hospital's mission to provide the highest quality care by complying with regulatory guidelines, meeting agency standards, and obtaining appropriate certification.
Responsibilities
JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
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<li>Ensures quality and safe delivery of resident care.</li>
<li>Participates in the interdisciplinary team meetings and reports observations and makes appropriate recommendations.</li>
<li>Actively participates in the implementation of direct resident care in accordance with the care plan. 4. Completes daily resident assignments efficiently.</li>
<li>Accountable for resident safety throughout their shift.</li>
<li>Provides supervision of assigned residents and accountable for location of resident throughout shift.</li>
<li>Ensures resident's overall appearance reflects good personal hygiene and appropriate dress.</li>
<li>Promotes age appropriate independence on ADLs.</li>
<li>Ensues the residents living environment is neat, clean, and well-organized.</li>
<li>Ensures optimal nutrition and hydration of the resident by assisting in feeding as per care plan.</li>
<li>Accurately documents TPR, I &amp; O, heights/weights and all important data as directed by unit routine.</li>
<li>Promptly reports changes in resident status to staff nurse/nurse manager.</li>
<li>Communicates resident’s status to staff nurse/nurse manager when reporting off unit for breaks and end of shift.</li>
<li>Engages residents in age appropriate socialization/stimulation.</li>
<li>Collaborates with therapeutic activity staff.</li>
<li>Escorts residents to ACF/clinic appointments as assigned and is responsible for having clinic consult form filled out and returned.</li>
<li>Accurately identifies resident/environmental /personal belongings.</li>
<li>Reports all broken and malfunctioning equipment immediately to staff nurse/nurse manager.</li>
<li>Maintains a clean, well-organized work environment.</li>
<li>Initiates the admissions process by greeting the resident in the lobby, escorts to unit, orients to room and assist in vital signs, height, and weight.</li>
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Non-essential Duties
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<li>Collaborates with environmental services to ensure adequate clean clothes are available.</li>
<li>Accompanies patients on outside trips, and activities as needed with therapeutic activities staff/school.</li>
<li>Actively seeks out opportunities to enhance present knowledge.</li>
<li>Participates in unit based quality improvement activities.</li>
<li>Assists Nurse or Doctor in procedures as needed</li>
</ul>
Requirements
Formal education required:
High School Graduate or equivalent.
Successful completion of 100 hours Nurses Aide Training Program. Certified Nurses Aide by State of NY.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
Previous Experience Required
One year experience in Medical Surgical / Pediatrics preferred.
<ul>
<li>This position is subject to the schedule and applicable provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.</li>
</ul>
Summary
Join our fabulous team of professionals where big hearts help little patients!
We
RECOGNIZE
ability and
REWARD
excellence. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits:
<ul>
<li>Excellent individual/family benefits</li>
<li>Generous paid time off</li>
<li>Tuition reimbursement</li>
<li>Life insurance</li>
<li>Flexible spending accounts</li>
<li>403(b) retirement plan</li>
</ul>
St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is committed to nurturing a compassionate environment that welcomes all children, young adults, families, and staff; built on the belief that what makes us different makes us stronger, and provides unity throughout our community
St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - Full Time, Day Shift (Float)

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - Full Time, Day Shift (Float)

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