Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)-Collaborative Care (Sign On Bonus Eligible Position)

Company: WellStar Health System
Location: Marietta
Posted on: January 8, 2022

Job Description:

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Responsibilities Let's Talk about the Significant Sign-On Bonus Wellstar is offering to qualified CNAs

The Care Partner (CP) is a support care provider who functions under the direction of the clinical nurse (Registered Professional Nurse). The CP primary focus will be to promote a positive patient experience by partnering with the patient, family and other health care providers to provide excellence in customer service and assistance with daily living activities and comfort measures. The CP assists other health care providers with safe, age appropriate and culturally aware care by performing basic patient care functions; i.e. ADLs, ambulation, vital signs, approved advanced technical procedures; i.e. phlebotomy, simple treatments, dressing changes, oral suctioning, and discontinuing Foley catheters; transporting supplies/equipment/patient medications. May be required to support clinical care by performing clerical functions including computer order entry, retrieval of data, maintaining unit supplies, transporting supplies / equipment/patient medications, preparing and maintaining patient charts, providing customer service and acting as the central communication source on the nursing unit and other activities as necessary. The CP must be able to work in a fast paced environment which requires multi-tasking activities and ongoing communication with the registered nurse. Must be able to perform under stressful conditions with a compassionate, respectful and helpful manner. Must be able to take direction from a variety of care providers. Must be organized with excellent communication skills.

Job Requirements:
Required Minimum Education
High school diploma or equivalent from accredited program
Required Minimum Experience
Six (6) months clinical experience in acute care setting, long-term care facility, physician office/clinic, or other direct clinical patient care experience or minimum one (1) semester clinical in an Associate or Baccalaureate degree nursing program.
Ability to enter information into an electronic medical record
Basic medical terminology
Preferred Minimum Experience
One year experience and/or certification as a Medical Assistant
Required Minimum Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) is required by the first day of employment.

Required Skill
Ability to read, write and speak the English language
Basic computer skills; Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
Ability to collaborate with other health care providers in the provision of patient care; Ability to multi-task essential; Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential
Strong detail orientation; Personal time management skills

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