Description
Providence is calling a Resident Assistant (CNA) (PVMC ICF Nursing, variable shift, 0.6 FTE) to the Providence Valdez Medical Center in Valdez, Alaska. We are a community of caregivers delivering every day on our Mission to provide compassionate care that is accessible for all - especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
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In this position you will:
Under the direction of the Team Leader, the Resident Assistant perform procedures basic to the well-being of the patient or resident. The Resident Assistant assists in the admissions and discharges of patients and residents in the clinical area. This includes transporting patients to and from rooms, orienting patients to their physical surroundings, obtaining and recording vital signs, and accurately completing admission, charges for service, and discharge information.
Demonstrate understanding of and carries out individual resident's care according to Standards of Care and the Residents Daily Care Plan. Assists residents with Activities of Daily Living. Participate and assist with activities with the resident. Use techniques as taught in facility orientation.
The Resident Assistant is responsible for collecting specimens and assist in performing, recording and reporting results. Other special skills needed are the ability to learn to process patient care tests such as one-step blood sugar tests and EKG's.
This position is responsible for routine, ongoing patient and resident care which includes: documenting Intake and Output of patients, providing assistance with personal hygiene, nutrition, activities and exercises while maintaining patient safety and patient rights at all times. The Resident Assistant need to function independently, show initiative to perform duties, and maintain strict confidentiality in regards to patients, residents, families and staff.
The Resident Assistant must be able to work calmly in high stress situations such as during a code, assisting with minor and major emergency visits, setting up for a Labor and Delivery and assisting with the body of the deceased. Must be able to work evenings, nights and weekends as needed.
This position clean and disinfect work area, equipment, patient rooms and resident rooms as needed and according to safety and infection control procedures.
The Resident Assistant participate in the orientation of new Resident Assistants, attends staff meetings, in-service programs safety updates and assigned committee meetings.
Supplies are restocked as necessary.
Complete Competency Plan for assigned job and department.
Required qualifications for this position include:
Current State of Alaska Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification
New CNA graduates and candidates that hold a current, unencumbered nurse assistant certification or registration from another U.S. state must obtain the State of Alaska certification within 4 months of employment
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtained within 90 days of hire
Preferred qualifications for this position include:
About the Providence Valdez Medical Center
Providence Valdez Medical Center is a 21 bed Critical Access Hospital and we employ about 100 people (87 FTE’s). Of those 21 beds, 10 are licensed Long Term Care beds and 11 are Acute/Swing Beds. We have four physicians on our active medical staff who practice out of the Valdez Medical Clinic. Our average daily census is three-four inpatients and 20-30 outpatients. Our facility contains an emergency room, labor room, post-partum, nursery, cardiac room, orthopedic, and med/surg rooms. We also have an operating room for emergency surgeries and elective procedures, C-sections, hernias and appendectomies. All our beds are licensed for “swing bed” status of which 1-3 are usually occupied.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
Requsition ID: 104644
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Nursing-Patient Facing
Job Function: Nursing
Job Schedule: Part time
Job Shift: Variable
Career Track: Nursing
Department: 1001 AK PVMC LTC ADMIN
Address: AK Valdez 911 Meals Ave
Pay Range: $18.67 - $29.08
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.