Our client, a critical illness recovery hospital in Ozarks is seeking a CNA for their day shift. Must have current CNA MO license and BLS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
8-13 Week Assignment, 3 12 hours shifts (7A-7P)
Pay rate $23.00 per hour
Job Description:
Under the general supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Nursing Assistant performs routine tasks in patient care, bedside nursing, and documentation of care provided.
Putting safety first allows us to provide superior care for our patients and provides a work environment where each employee is expected to take care of themselves and each other by making safe choices, using equipment provided, identifying work place hazards, adhering to safety policies and procedures and reporting risks or hazards as soon as possible.
You will: Promote Patient and Employee Safety – Focused on 10 Foot Circle of Safety and displays safety awareness in all of the below key areas:
• Safe Patient Handling
• Materials Handling
• Infectious Diseases
• Slips/Trips and Falls
• Work Environment
Follows all facility guidelines outlining standards of personal appearance, attendance and punctuality.
Based on the Competency Program established for indirect care providers, possesses the skills and competencies necessary to perform job function in accordance with population served criteria.
Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency of menu management system.
Prepare, assemble, deliver and retrieve patient menus/ menu selections according to prescribed diets.
Assist patients in completing menu selections compliant with prescribed diet. Offer alternative menu, as allowed on prescribed diet and in accordance with food allergies, food sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, and religious preferences.
Update and/or validate diet changes in the patient menu system with the most current diet order.
Update and/or validate menu and nourishment labeling is compliant with most current diet order. Create, print and place menu labels as needed.
Communicates patient care and food service issues to the department.
Print and distribute reports, such as meal tallies, patient diet lists and nourishment lists.
Follow HIPAA and Joint Commission guidelines in accordance with organizational and departmental policies.
Perform clerical assignments in Food & Nutrition office including faxing, answering phones, filing, photocopying, etc. Maintains organization and efficiency of department office. Follows up with inquiries and requests in a timely and appropriate manner.
Maintain proper levels of office and menu supplies.
Attend in-services and other departmental related meetings.
Assists trayline, food service aides or catering as needed.
Performs other duties as requested.
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