Overview Unit Clerk Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), NICU - Night Shift (7:00P - 7:30A) - 72 hours / 2 weeks - Weekend and Holiday Rotation Prepares records, processes orders and provides patient care in the hospital setting, supporting the nursing philosophy. May include weekends, holidays, day, evening, night, and/or on-call hours. Performs other duties as assigned. Experience a rewarding and fulfilling career with Mercyhealth. Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon: Employee engagement, empowerment and growth Teamwork toward our common goal – providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization Responsibilities Answers the telephone and call lights in a professional, appropriate and timely manner, providing information or relaying messages to patients, family and partners. Facilitates a welcoming environment assisting with visitor wayfinding. Maintains a clean work and patient environment. Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities. Serves as a role model in Critical Moments of Service standards. Brings concerns and/or new ideas forward to the unit manager to improve care on the unit, reporting staff behavioral concerns to management immediately. Attends meetings for patient satisfaction (new products, processes, ideas, etc.). Assist nursing and support service leadership in identifying process improvement opportunities as directed by leadership. Oversees the new CNA and pool CNA team serving as a mentor to new hires and a resource to all CNA staff. Supports newly hired CNA staff for a minimum of five shifts, increasing the orient's caseload as his/her progress and experience allows. Observes and monitors CNA's patient assignment, providing input to Charge Nurse regarding assignments. Oversees CNA orientation under the direction of the department educator, completing an orientation and competency check on new hire CNAs upon the completion of the orientation period. Educates all newly hired CNA staff regarding departmental procedures, safety and health issues, and other information. Coaches for improvement and educates staff for results. Ensures quality of services of CNA to patient and family, while working with support services to ensure quality of services on the unit (e.g., admissions, activities). Provides constructive feedback and input to CNA staff during their 90 day and annual evaluations. Provides patient care as assigned and per routine, according to standards of care, shift routines, and policies and procedures. Provides patient comfort measures Works as CNA as staffing requires. Completes documentation as appropriate for any care provided (food consumption, bowel movements, movement, and other documentation as assigned) Identifies and follows through with patients who have special needs or requests. Serves as liaison to nursing management and the new CNA partner. Orders special supplies that are unit specific and follows up on orders. Processes orders and patient charges in an accurate and timely manner. Verifies accuracy of charges entered for unit Maintains medical records of current patients. Fax and make copies as ordered by charge nurse. Maintains supplies, including scanning, stocking, and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies. Work with communication tools to contact staff Assemble patient folders and charts for unit Keep white communication board updated. Rauland responder/Vocera/versus set up for new staff Payroll and scheduling for unit CNA Special projects and other duties as assigned. Education and Experience •Completion of a CNA program. Certification/Licensure • Current CNA certificate in applicable state. • Approved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days. Special Physical Demands While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk, hear, and use hands to handle, finger, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, steep, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs. and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Culture of Excellence Behavior Expectations To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following behavior expectations: Quality - Follows policies and procedures; adapts to and manages changes in the environment; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness giving attention to details; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Manages time and prioritizes effectively to achieve organizational goals. Service - Responds promptly to requests for service and assistance; Follows the Mercyhealth Critical Moments of service; Meets commitments; Abides by MH confidentiality and security agreement; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; and effectively communicates information to partners; Thinks system wide regarding processes and functions. Partnering - Shows commitment to the Mission of Mercyhealth and Culture of Excellence through all words and actions; Exhibits objectivity and openness to other's views; Demonstrates a high level of participation and engagement in day-to-day work; Gives and welcomes feedback; Generates suggestions for improving work: Embraces teamwork, supports and encourages positive change while giving value to individuals. Cost - Conserves organization resources; Understands fiscal responsibility; Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; contributes to profits and revenue. Benefits Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to: · Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options. · Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs. · Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance. · Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth. · Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey. · Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.