NP / Registered Nurse / Oregon / Any / Certified Nursing Assistant - Inpatient Hospital Job

Looking for an experienced CNA to join a Critical Access Hospital in Eastern Oregon

Actively interviewing now

Job Summary: Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic patient care and assists in maintenance of a safe and clean environment under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse or RN in charge of the unit.  Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care in the hospital nursing departments within the certified nursing assistant’s scope of practice (CNA I or CNA II).
• Assists with patient care in all nursing departments as needed
• Ability to communicate to the RN any observed change in patient status and responses such as pain, vital signs or intake and output.
• Assists in admission, transfer and discharge of patient.
• Provides care appropriate to condition and age of patient, including pediatric, geriatric and general population.
• Provides explanation to patient and family prior to administering care to patient and answers question within scope of practice.
• Maintains technical skills and knowledge by attending CNA skills workshops, completing computer based training assignments and other required trainings.
• Any additional duties pertaining to the daily operations of the nursing departments as assigned by the Nursing Department Manager.

The hospital and care center offers a very competitive benefits package that not only includes standard health, vision and dental insurance and retirement plans but they also include the LifeBalance Program which promotes activities that encourage being active outdoors as well as cultural exploration and online health and wellness tools. 

A bit about the area, they are located the Malheur National Forest and have fantastic parks and recreation spaces. The town has a sports complex and park that they maintain to foster youth and adult sports, hiking/walking, and provide a place to relax with friends. In the warmer months they have a pool that is open to the public. If this sounds like somewhere you can see yourself I'd love to discuss it further over the phone and get your information to the hiring team.

For more information please contact me: xxxxxxxxxxx* or xxxxxxxxxxx*.