CNA - Float Pool

General Summary The Nursing Assistant is a non-professional staff member who provides, to patients, personal care and assistance to re-establish ADL (activities of daily living) under supervision of the Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse. This care is provided in accordance with a plan of care that is prescribed by the physician, and written by the Registered Nurse.

GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the Communities we serve.

Principle Duties And Responsibilities

• Collects data regarding patient care needs and response to nursing care provided.
• Reviews the care plan with the RN/LPN and identifies potential changes.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of care provided and reports to the primary RN/LPN.
• Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills.
• Implements appropriate measures to meet the patient/SO learning needs.
• Performs documentation duties in the patient record which is timely, accurate and concise.
• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patients/SO rights, as identified by the Patient Bill of Rights
• Functions with an awareness and application of safety issues as identified institution.
• Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
• Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care and decision making for designated patient population.
• Demonstrates an awareness of self-responsibility and accountability for own skills and actions within scope of hospital policies and procedures.
• Participates actively in staff development and orientation activities for the unit.
• Demonstrates self-directed learning and participation of continuing education to meet own development needs.
• Seeks validation of knowledge base and skill level and assertively seeks guidance in areas of question.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects if patient care and unit functions and strives to manage situations in a reduced risk manner.
• Participates in development and attainment of unit and division of nursing goals.
• Participates in unit and division of nursing PI activities.
• Demonstrates effective communication methods and skills, using lines of authority appropriately.
• Uses effective working relationships with all health care team members, patients/SO and staff.
• Remains flexible in staffing patterns and resolution of staffing conflicts; participates in temporary assignment measures of division of nursing.