Nurse Assistant Certified (CNA)

Job/Position Summary:

The Nurse Assistant assists in the delivery of nursing care based upon nursing processes under the direction of a professional registered nurse. Coordinates clerical and reception duties at the nursing station. Requisitions supplies, equipment, services as directed. Coordinates communications between customers and staff. Follows hospital policy and procedures.

Position Shift:

• Days

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity -- of culture, thinking, learning and leading -- is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton County Hospital:

Our 135-bed facility is accredited by The Joint Commission and features an accredited Chest Pain Center.

Acquired by Vanderbilt Health in 2021, the hospital has served Tullahoma, Coffee County, and surrounding counties for more than 50 years. With more than 100 doctors and 500 hospital staff, Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital delivers personalized, high-quality health care close to home, offering a comprehensive range of services in a modern, patient-friendly environment

Our goal is to create an exceptional experience for our patients and their families: keeping them safe, delivering evidence-based medicine, and treating them with kindness and respect.

Click here for more information: www.VanderbilttullahomahartonHospital.com

Our Nursing Philosophy:

We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center's mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being.

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Learn more about VUMC Nursing:

• Nursing Careers : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/index.html
• Benefits : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/benefits.html
• Our Nursing Philosophy : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/philosophy.html
• Our Nursing Leadership : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/leadership.html
• Shared Governance : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/shared-governance.html
• Education & Professional Development : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/professional-development.html
• Life In Nashville : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/nashville.html
• VUMC Nursing : http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=vanderbilt-nursing

JOB CODE INFORMATION:

1. Title: Nurse Asst Cert (CNA)
2. Job Code: 7935
3. Job Stream Description: TBD
4. Title: Nurse Asst Cert (CNA)
5. Job Code: 7935
6. Job Stream Description: TBD

JOB SUMMARY:
Assists in the delivery of nursing care based upon nursing processes under the direction of a professional registered nurse. Coordinates clerical and reception duties at the nursing station. Requisitions supplies, equipment, services as directed. Coordinates communications between customers and staff. Follows hospital policy and procedures.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides patient care based upon the nursing process in accordance with the hospitals mission & vision, as directed and observed by the RN/LPN.
• Ability to work under limited supervision and to follow written and oral instructions.
• Knowledge of biopsychosocial and spiritual aspects of human behavior ranging from infancy to geriatrics.
• Ability to demonstrate effective communications skills, empathy, and unconditional positive regard toward all patients and co-workers.
• Compliance with organizational requirements, including policies, procedures and regulations specific to the unit.
• Mechanism must be provided for contact of employee (i.e., beeper, telephone, emergency contact).
• Flexibility in schedule in order to meet the needs of the patients, community and staff.
• Participates in performance improvement to improve patient outcomes.
• Maintains annual education requirements prior to due date.
• Demonstrates professional behavior with a positive outlook during peak periods of activity and other stressful situations.
• Knowledge and implementation of standardized PPE regarding the prevention / transmission of infectious disease / isolation processes.
• Other duties assigned
• Delivery of clinical practice utilizing standards of practice and in accordance with the hospital's mission & vision.
• Able to answer telephones in an appropriate manner, input data into the computer, maintain logs, and schedule appointments

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