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Providence CNA - Residential Care in Polson, Montana
Description:
Providence is calling a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Residential Care (Residential Care, Variable, 0.0 FTE) to Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson, Montana. 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.
In this position you will:
Apply patient identification and allergy bands
Complete accurate intake and output
Complete and documents personal inventory on newly admitted patient and places their belonging in the locked cupboard
Contribute to the assessment of the patient by collecting information for analysis by an RN
Give complete and accurate report to licensed staff upon completion of tasks and duties
Obtain and record height and weight
Orient patient and family to call lights and unit routines. Answer patient calls promptly
Perform accurate placement of telemetry patches and address telemetry signal issues promptly
Perform restorative rehabilitative procedures as instructed
Prepare patient for meals, serves snacks and assists with feeding
Provide for comfort, hygiene and safety needs of patients
Utilize a collaborative interdisciplinary process to provide support to all members of the Patient Focus Care Team to reinforce basic patient/family education
Utilize positioning aids and turning schedules to protect pressure points and maintains normal anatomical alignment
Qualifications:
Required qualifications for this position include:
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) card must be from the following authorized governing bodies: American Heart Association (AHA) - (BLS Provider), American Red Cross (ARC) - (BLS for Health Care Provider), or Military Training Network (MTN) – (Healthcare Provider) upon hire.
Successful completion of an orientation program or equivalent experience.
Preferred qualifications for this position include:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Current CNA or Current EMT -B
About the hospital you will serve.
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center is a 22-bed critical access hospital in beautiful northwest Montana employing nearly 250 employees, including physicians. With expanding services, building renovations and outstanding technology, our community hospital is the heart of medical care in Polson, Montana and the large, sparsely populated surrounding area. We have close ties to Providence St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center, Providence's tertiary center located 66 miles away in Missoula.
For information on our comprehensive range of benefits, visit:
http://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/rewards-benefits/
Our Mission
As expressions of God’s healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
About Us
Providence is a comprehensive not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care and services continuing a more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. 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.
Schedule: On Call
Shift: Variable
Job Category: Certified Nursing Assistant
Location: Montana-Polson
Req ID: 285495