Job Description:

The Certified Nurse Assistant Ward Clerk functions as a clinical support partner to assist the patient care team by performing various tasks and procedures as instructed by a licensed professional.



Shift Details:

Full time, variable schedule that will also including working holidays and weekends. Must be able to work nights, weekends and Holidays.

Benefits Eligible: Yes

As a Ward Clerk Certified Nurse Assistant with us, you'll never know what to expect, but you will know how to

Perform basic EKG interpretation and informs nurse of changes in patients rhythms or rates

Properly attach monitoring leads for continuous monitoring or for 12 Lead EKGs and measure/post rhythm strips per unit standard

Assemble charts for admissions, transfers and discharges

Respond to patient care needs by answering call lights, assisting patient with hygiene care and nourishment, obtaining vital signs, and communicating constructively, effectively and timely with members of the care team

Assists nurses and physicians within scope and competency- Demonstrate and adhere to the standards of infection prevention

Active participant in meeting patient experience goals

Coordinate bed assignments for admission, transferring and discharges with appropriate staff

Work under the direction of RNs

Mix of direct patient care and monitoring cardiac rhythms

Obtain vitals, blood sugars, EKGs and assist with ADLs

Minimum Qualifications

Certification as a Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the state of Montana

Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire (with prior approval)

Preferred

High School Diploma or equivalent- At least one (1) year of experience in a healthcare setting

 

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location:

Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital

Work City:

Billings

Work State:

Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$18.22 - $23.68

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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