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At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day.

Position Summary: The CNA Tech provides direct and indirect patient care services that meets the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care; meets the communication needs of patient and family; provides care that reflects initiative and responsibility of professional expectations, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Maintains regulatory requirements, nursing and hospital policies, procedures and standards. Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care and comfort. Communicates with providers and team members about changes in patients clinical condition. Additionally, is able to perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision.

Essential Duties:

+ Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age.

+ Provides morning care which may include bed bath, shower or whirlpool, oral hygiene, foley care, combing hair, back care, changing bed linens, cleaning overbed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the day.

+ Provides evening care which includes hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care/foley care, freshening linen, cleaning overbed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed.

+ Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when patient complains of pain.

+ Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary.

+ Distributes drinking water and snacks to patients as applicable.

+ Answers patients' call lights, anticipates patients' needs and makes rounds to assigned patients/updates communication boards as needed.

+ Assist patients with the handling of personal property: dentures, classes, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, etc.

+ Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

+ Transports patients to and from various departments in the hospital. Stocks/locates wheelchairs if none are available.

+ Reports and when appropriate, records any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents.

+ Assists in the preparation of Admissions, transfers, post ops and discharge of patients.

+ Assists RNs with treatment procedures.

+ Demonstrates ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patients response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.

+ Implements the plan of care as delegated by the RN to attain patients optimal level of functioning.

+ Reports any changes from the patients normal clinical baseline to RN.

+ Provides general nursing care: positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment (once trained), assisting patients with the bedpan, commode; assists ambulating patients, finger stick blood sugars. Uses correct body mechanics.

+ Checks patient for reddened areas or skin breakdown and reports to RN.

+ Performs simple dressing changes as delegated by the RN

+ Performs 1:1 care to patients as delegated by the RN.

+ Obtains and records temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, weight, intake and output-empties Foleys and drains as delegated by the RN.

+ Applies oxygen as delegated by the RN.

+ Attends report with oncoming shift to ensure the unit is left in good condition.

+ Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.

+ Communicates appropriately and clearly to team leader, co-workers, physicians and the Rehabilitation Services staff.

+ Consults other departments, as appropriate, to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patients needs.

+ Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.

+ Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity; ensures patient confidentiality.

+ Practices careful, efficient and non-wasteful use of supplies and linens and follows established charge procedures for patient charge items.

+ Follows infection control procedures.

+ Keeps the unit clean and organized- trash cans, patient rooms, nurses station, stock isolation carts, empty linen carts etc.

+ Follows hand hygiene policies.

+ Meets current documentation standards and policies.

+ Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.

+ Medical and surgical asepsis is carried out during treatments and special procedures.

+ Responds to the patient appropriately in emergency or physically distressful situation.

+ Performs other duties as assigned within the CNAs scope of practice.

+ Performs an electrocardiogram.

+ Performs Venipuncture for blood collection-only in the Emergency Department.

+ Performs a straight catheter procedure on an adult patient 18 years of age or older.

+ Provides Gastro-intestinal Tube (G-Tube) and percutaneous gastrostomy (PEG) gravity tube feedings only to an established G-Tube or PEG Tube on an adult patient 18 years and older.

+ Assists a patient with established continuous passive motion therapy (CPM)- excluding Emergency Department.

+ Performs a Bladder Scan on an Adult Patient 18 years of age or older.

+ Obtain a swab for surveillance culture.

Education and Experience:

+ High School graduate or equivalent Preferred.

+ Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in the state of Maine, active on the State of Maine CNA Registry.

+ Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS required.

+ One year of continuous CNA experience required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

+ Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.

+ Additional languages preferred.

+ Basic computer knowledge.

+ Ability to engage patients and team members utilizing the CMH Experience Standards

I am creating a warming, caring, and non-judgmental environment

I am actively listening and seeking information

I am honest, truthful, and consistent

I am respectful, treating all individuals with dignity and empathy

I am serving as a role model, taking both initiative and ownership when appropriate

I am working collaboratively and demonstrating teamwork

I am resilient and adapt to change in positive ways.

+ Demonstrated ability to direct and triage in a highly fluid dynamic operational environment.

+ Ability to collaborate with all layers of the management/ administration team.

If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!

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