Certified Nursing Assistant

Description

We hire to retire. Come join our amazing team of professionals offering total family wellness and healthcare to residents of 7 counties via our 13 offices in North Florida.

PERKS:

•  Work a Monday through Friday schedule from 8am - 5pm.
•  Enjoy 12 PAID Holidays including your Birthday
•  Family focused company values for work/life balance
•  Earn PTO that accrues upon start date at a rate of 40 hours every 3 months to use as you please.
•  Pay increase after initial 90 days of employment
•  Low-cost Palms office visits and Palms Pharmacy prescriptions for employees and dependents. 

Position Summary

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides quality care to patients and supports the clinical staff of Palms Medical Group (PMG). 

Description of Primary Responsibilities

1. Responsible for patient care 
2. Provide necessary medical services to patients of Palms Medical Group within his/her scope of practice in accordance with stated policies, procedures and protocols of PMG.
3. Maintain the Electronic Health Record with up to date documentation of services provided.
4. Work up, obtain vital signs and assist provider with examination procedures as needed. 
5. Exhibit professionalism with patients and coworkers. 
6. Carry out nurse visits within his/her scope of practice. 
7. Perform basic laboratory functions within the protocols of a CNA as defined by PMG policy and per Florida state statutes and board authority.  
8. Participate in training programs, educational sessions, etc. as directed by the Clinical Care Coordinator and/or the Clinical Nurse Educator. 
9. Responsible for inventory management
10. Maintain knowledge of inventory procedures and submit any order requests to the VP of Business Continuity & Client Relations and designated Clinical Care Coordinator.
11. Restock examination rooms, lab and clinical supplies as needed.
12. Maintain orderly and professional work areas.
13. Maintain knowledge of Vaccines for Children processes. 
14. Responsible for administrative duties 
15. Read and adhere to the Clinical Policy Manual.
16. Participate in QA, QI and other meetings and/or activities as directed by the Regional Manager or the VP of Practice Management.
17. Assist the Executive VP of Patient Services and/or Regional Manager with data collection as necessary. 
18. Assist with audits, administer and collect surveys, and follow up with red charts as directed by the Clinic Charge Nurse.
19. Perform any other duty assigned by the Clinic Care Coordinator, Regional Manager, VP of Practice Management or CEO within scope of practice to improve the efficiency of PMG.

Requirements

Description of Primary Attributes

General Development:

1. Must be organized, self-motivated and detailed oriented.
2. Job duties require the ability to both work independently and as part of a team.
3. May be expected to travel to and provide coverage for other PMG clinics during nursing staff absences. 

Professional & Technical Knowledge:

• 1. Employee will exhibit competency when utilizing the following equipment:
• ECG
• PFT
• In-house hemoglobin
• Lab centrifuge
• AED 
• Autoclave 
• Vital Sign Machine
• Nebulizer and accessories
• Blood Glucose
• INR
• In-house hemoglobin A1c
• Oxygen tanks and accessories
• Any other equipment listed on job competencies
• 2. Employee will comply with job competencies and skill check-offs as part of annual evaluation. 
• 3. Employee will be expected to navigate and operate Microsoft Office suite products, including Word and Excel 
• 4. Employee will meet Continuing Education Requirement for his/her certifications and licensures as per Florida State Statutes and/or board of authority.

Licenses & Certifications:

1. High School Diploma or Equivalent
2. Certification from an accredited CNA program
3. Current CNA license in the State of Florida
4. Minimum of one (1) year CNA experience in Primary Care setting preferred. 
5. Current BLS (basic life support) Certification

Communications Skills:

Effectively communicates complex and/or technical information to co-workers, patients and/or vendors

Physical/Mental/Emotional Demands:

• Standing for long periods of time
• Sitting for long periods of time
• Viewing a computer monitor for long periods of time
• Bending
• Stretching / Reaching
• Walking short distances
• Lifting up to 50 pounds
• Operating office equipment (computer, fax machines, telephones and copy machines)
• Reading forms / Instructions / Patients Charts 
• Communicating well to people of various ages, educational levels, cultural backgrounds in person or by telephone
• Exposure to potentially violent / irate patients
• Health / Safety Consideration of Position
• Exposure to chemical infectious / contagious illness
• Exposure to chemical and inhalation of antibiotics during reconstitution
• Exposure to X-Ray radiation 
• Exposure to a variety of scents and odors
• Must utilize universal precaution in clinical or exposure situations as prescribed by federal state, and local guidelines and /or laws