Job Description
Entity: Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Department: Clinical Education | Work Hours: T/TH 8A-12P; T or TH 12:30P-2:30P | Weekend Requirements: N/A | 0.0 FTE
Job Summary: Participates in and successfully completes the certified nursing assistant (SRNA) program.
Job Responsibilities: - Learns to greet and orient new patients to hospital environment and to provide directions or instructions to patients and guests.
- Learns to contribute to the assessment of patients by collecting data for review by a nurse.
- Learns to document patient progress toward goals and ensures documentation is accurate, complete, specific, and timely.
- Learns to assist nursing staff to identify physical, psychosocial, age-specific, and cultural considerations of each patient.
- Learns to work with the nursing staff to provide personal care according to organizational standards and policies.
- Learns to report abnormal findings.
- Learns to update diet orders and verifies tray deliveries meet diet requirements.
- Learns to electronically transfer patients in and out of the unit including facilitation of direct admit process, completion of discharge in electronic medial record (EMR), assembling paper-lite chart, and assisting with patient bed placement.
- Learns to arrange for patient transport services.
- Learns to enter work orders and obtain supplies from materials.
Skills and Attributes: - Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
- Works under minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Position Requirements: Work Experience Education - High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or higher preferred
Licensure/Certification/Registration - SRNA - Certified as State Registered Nurse Assistant in the state of Kentucky required within 6 months of employment in this position AND
- BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 90 days of employment in this position
Organizational Responsibilities: - Supports Owensboro Health's Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests. Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization.
Additional Job Information: - This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description.
- The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position.
Standard ADA Settings: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: (Clinical-Hospital) Standing: 75%
Walking: 75%
Sitting: 50
Lifting 0-25 lbs: 75%
Lifting 25-75 lbs: 25%
Lifting over 75 lbs: 25%
Carrying 0-25 lbs: 75%
Carrying 2575 lbs: 25%
Carrying over 75 lbs: 25%
Pushing/Plling 0-25 lbs: 75%
Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs: 75%
Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs: 75%
Climbing: 50%
Bending/Stooping: 75%
Kneeling: 50%
Crouching/Crawling: 50%
Reaching: 75%
Talking: 75%
Hearing: 75%
Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: 25%
Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: 75%
Keyboard Data Entry: 75%
Running: 50%
Vision: Depth Perception: 75%
Vision: Distinguish Color: 75%
Vision: Seeing Far: 75%
Vision: Seeing Near: 75%
Hazardous Drug Risk Exposure: Risk Level: High-Risk
Owensboro Health Core Commitments INTEGRITY - We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility, reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.
RESPECT - We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient, customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community.
TEAMWORK - We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles, surpass goals, celebrate accomplishments and plan the future.
INNOVATION - We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health.
SERVICE - We focus on service to patients, customers and team members by anticipating their needs, thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do.
EXCELLENCE - We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness, produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.
Job Tags
Work experience placement, Weekend work,