Job Description
DescriptionSummary:
Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse/licensed Nurse, this Job
will assist with routine and repetitive patient care activities in a nursing unit. This Job also
performs specific clerical, organizational, and patient-focused activities. The patient-focused
tasks will be supportive in nature.
Responsibilities:
Meets expectations of the applicable
OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Assists with the
admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
Completes pertinent documents.
Prepares rooms for
admission by setting up IV pots, and adjusting bed to the appropriate level.
Assures that all
patient belongings accompany the patient to the new unit or home at time of discharge.
Safely
transports stable patients as required.
Maintains security/confidentiality when transporting
patients and interacting with family and visitors.
Cleans, procures and returns equipment and
supplies.
Run errands for the unit as required.
Assist Licensed personnel in providing a safe and
comfortable environment at all times; replenish patient room with water, linen, and towels, as
appropriate.
Perform unit-specific patient care tasks in accordance with the skills checklist and
documents on the flowsheet.
Identify obvious changes in the patient's condition and take
responsibility for reporting those changes promptly to the nurse in charge.
Assist with the
ordering and maintenance of stock items according to established inventory when needed.
Keeps unit
supplies in an organized and orderly fashion.
Respond appropriately to emergencies.
Communicate
effectively with other team members during and between shifts.
Responds to phone calls and patient
call lights.
Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to
accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs
of each patient served.
Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities
in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the
department.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Experience
Patient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
Licenses,
Registrations, or Certifications
CNA License in state of employment required.
BLS required.
Work
Schedule:
7PM - 7AM
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed
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Additional Information:
- Specialty: Nursing Assistant
- Location: 1453 E Bert Kouns Industrial LoopShreveport, Louisiana 71105
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About the Company:
CHRISTUS Health is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of
more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care
facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and
ventures.
Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston and San Antonio and
the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, the mission of CHRISTUS Health is to extend the healing
ministry of Jesus Christ.
To support our healthcare ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately
45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on staff who provide care and support for
patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United
States.
EXTENDING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST
We are inspired by our mission, vision and
core values to deliver compassionate, high quality health care, improving the health of the
communities we serve. Above all, we are committed to providing our customers and their family
members with a truly unique healing experience, one that embodies our values and respects the
dignity and worth of each person. Creating a health care system that is truly excellent in all areas
is an ongoing effort.