CNA
Marimn Health
- Plummer, ID
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Medical, Dental, Prescription, and Vision for employee and all legal dependents.
- 401(k) plan with 5% employer match after 1 year of employment.
- Employer paid life insurance.
- Short and long term disability.
- Generous PTO with the ability to earn additional personal days.
- Hearing: within normal limits with or without use of corrective hearing devices.
- Vision: adequate to read 12-point type with or without use of corrective lenses.
- Must be able to verbally interact with staff, clients and public.
- Manual dexterity of hands/fingers for writing and data entry.
- Able to lift up to 25-100 lbs. (assist in transfer of patients)
- Stand 40% of the day.
- Walking 60% of the day.
- Pushing up to 30-100 lbs., (i.e. crash cart, stretcher, or wheelchair)
- Pulling up to 25-80 lbs.
- Rooms and updates patients regarding wait times.
- Obtains patients’ complaint/reason for visit using HPI template in EHR.
- Obtains appropriate vital signs, including weights and heights under Nurse Documentation. Also able to recognize normal and abnormal ranges.
- Able to recognize and evaluate changes in patient status and notifies appropriate staff.
- Complete SBIRT screening tools, informing appropriate team members of any additional resources needed.
- Obtains the appropriate information, specimens, lab results, x-ray results and health history from patients to prepare them for the clinical provider.
- Performs procedures that are within appropriate scope of practice (for example, tympanography, audiometry, performing EKG’s, glucose testing and performing vision screening)
- Able to scan Glucose monitor into Next Gen to print out reports.
- Able to anticipate Medical Providers’ needs.
- Operates and maintains appropriate medical equipment.
- Assisting nursing staff in completing patient reports (i.e. labs)
- Access resources for referrals as needed and sets up referral appointment for patients if applicable, including verifying insurance eligibility for referrals, if applicable.
- May be asked to send out lab result reminders that have been generated by nursing or medical provider staff.
- Transport patients within the clinical area.
- Take specimens to lab.
- Assist with special procedures (Pap’s, etc.)
- May be required to dispense optical hardware.
- Transfer to wheelchair or stretcher.
- Assist with ambulation.
- Protect patient privacy and maintain confidentiality.
- Keep call bell within patients reach – if need to (Treatment Room only).
- Answer call bells promptly.
- Prepare hot and cold applications.
- Practices Universal Precautions.
- Meets mandatory education requirements for safety, i.e. blood borne pathogens, body mechanisms, hazardous chemicals, fire and safety procedures.
- Communicates situations of potential legal risk at time of occurrence through appropriate chain of command process.
- Able to utilize all medical equipment within scope of practice safely and appropriately.
- Participate in fire drills and patient evacuation procedures.
- Cleans, disinfects or sterilizes instruments; and assumes maintenance of diagnostic equipment.
- Maintains general cleanliness and orderliness of exam/treatment rooms; prepares exam rooms between patients.
- Replenishes supplies and checks for expired dates on all applicable items.
- Disposes of contaminated wastes and clean contaminated areas.
- Observes oxygen precautions.
- Use side rails appropriately.
- Demonstrates ability to critique own practice for error and pursues corrective action.
- Keeps informed by reading memos, emails and bulletin boards and seeking out assistance of others.
- Accepts constructive feedback about performance or behavior and initiates corrective action.
- Takes ownership of issues.
- Participates in projects and follows through to completion.
- Pursues education activities to maintain or enhance a current level of knowledge and competency and documents appropriately.
- Positively adjusts to health care environment and changes.
- Adheres to Personnel policies.
- Demonstrates priority setting ability and organizational skills by timely completion of assigned tasks, maintaining clean and orderly work area.
- Uses supplies, labor and equipment wisely.
- Limits personal phone calls.
- Cell phone use in the clinical area prohibited.
- Maintains relationships that are characterized by mutual support, open communication, trust and respect.
- Avoids destructive comments, lack of support, and negative/offensive non-verbal behaviors.
- Gives feedback to others in a private, constructive manner.
- Handles conflicts with appropriate respect for privacy and maintaining the self-esteem of those involved.
- Supports clinic request when asked to adjust work schedule during times of vacation, staff illness or clinic needs.
- Other duties as assigned.