Certified Nurse Aide Med Surge-3-North

• Provide compassionate, hands-on patient care, including personal hygiene, bathing, toileting, oral care, and assistance with daily activities.

• Obtain and record vital signs, weights, intake and output, and report changes or abnormalities to the RN.

• Assist with patient mobility - turning, repositioning, ambulating, and maintaining proper body alignment.

• Support patient admissions, transfers, and discharges by preparing rooms, escorting patients, and ensuring comfort and safety.

• Perform delegated clinical tasks such as specimen collection, blood glucose monitoring, EKGs, and other unit-specific procedures.

• Assist patients with nutritional needs - setting up trays, feeding when necessary, and maintaining hydration and dietary restrictions.

• Answer call lights promptly and respond to patient and visitor needs with courtesy and professionalism.

• Communicate effectively with RNs and team members, participating in hourly rounding and shift reports.

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment while following hospital safety and infection control procedures.

• Demonstrate a calm, caring demeanor in stressful or emotional situations and promote patient dignity and advocacy.

• Participate in department safety training, quality improvement initiatives, and emergency preparedness activities.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Current Kentucky Nurse Aide Certification required or successful completion of first year clinical classes in nursing school and validation of a clinical consistent with level of education.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.