• Certified Nursing Assistant I

    Northern Light Health (Bangor, ME)


    Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

     

    Department: Float Pool

     

    Position is located: Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

     

    Work Type: Full Time

     

    Hours Per Week: 36.00

     

    Work Schedule: 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM

     

    You are eligible to receive a sign-on bonus of $3,500, the first half to be paid out with your first paycheck of assuming your C.N.A. position and the second half after 6 months of service. Per IRS guidelines, payments are subject to tax. In accepting this bonus, you are required to sign a promissory note, prior to receiving these funds, committing to work for Northern Light EMMC for 1 year. Please contact [email protected] to arrange a time to sign this promissory note.

    Summary:

    Provides direct and in-direct patient care under direction of nursing staff. Performs duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients.

    Responsibilities:

    + Communicates and interacts with patients and families, physicians, peers and other health care members to maximize successful customer outcomes and maximize function of the unit.

    + Precepts team members to job function

    + Orients patient to hospital environment and routine

    + Attends and serves on one unit committee or educational peer opportunity to improve quality and/or engagement.

    + Documents all aspects of patient care in a timely manner.

    + Participates in unit quality improvement initiatives.

    + Communicates appropriate information and patient needs to oncoming staff at change of shift and to RN in a timely manner for follow up.

    + Provides care in accordance with the patient's plan of care.

    + Label and Delivers specimens per policy.

    + Maintains a safe environment complying with Northern Light Health policies and procedures; reports and directly addresses environmental hazards and violations of patient safety policy and/or protocol when involved or observed.

    + May perform other duties upon request.

    Other Information:

    Competencies and Skills

     

    + Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.

    + Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment and cooperation.

    + Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.

    + Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.

     

    Credentials

     

    + Required Certified Nursing Assistant

    Education

    + Required High School Diploma/General Educational Development (GED)

     

    Working Conditions

     

    + Lifting, moving and loading 30 to 50 pounds.

    + Alternate shift schedules (day, evening, nights, weekends).

     

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