Certified Nurse Attendant - 5 W PCU FT Nights

Core Competencies

• Address basic human needs in a respectful and caring manner, and documents interventions in EMR

• Adheres to Infection prevention

• Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care

• Communicates effectively with the patient, family, and medical staff during the continuum of care

• Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals

• Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals

• Establishes priorities to carry out an established care plan according to patient needs

• Identifies common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process

• Maintains cooperative working relationships with members of the hospital team

• Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession

• Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model

• Participates in organizational activities

• Participates in professional development activities

• Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner

• Provides care within scope of practice as directed by other members of the healthcare team

• Re-enforces patient and family education under the direction of the RN throughout hospitalization

• Reinforces age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles

• Supports patient care within scope of a practice as directed by other
  members of the healthcare team

• Utilizes resources in an economical manner

• Utilizes Safe Patient Handling

Department Specific Competencies

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License / Certification Requirements