Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

  • Vera Whole Health WA PC
  • Durham, NC
  • 4mo ago
  • Full-Time
  • On-site

Job Description Summary

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Assists in examination and treatment of patients under direction of supervisor, Physician or Advanced Practice Provider by performing the following duties.

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How will you make an impact & Requirements

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Create a patient-centered work environment where everyone is accountable to a superior patient experience, participate in improvement activities and ensure service recovery
  • Perform patient rooming; to include interview patients, complete med reconciliation, take/measure vital signs; such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height
  • Drape patients with covering and position instruments/equipment
  • Operate electrocardiograph (EKG) and may perform other tests when trained
  • Collect routine laboratory specimens as directed by the physician, administer basic first aid, assist with or perform aseptic procedures
  • Prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients; use safe and appropriate infection control processes and hand hygiene protocols
  • Monitor stock levels and replenish medical supplies and materials in exam rooms
  • Record information in patients' electronic record with no errors
  • Keep charts prepared and ready for physician and patient
  • Take phone and portal messages from patients with appropriate information for provider and return messages under supervision/direction of provider
  • Communicate with patients any information supplied by provider to include test/lab results
  • Schedule appointments, perform secretarial tasks and complete forms appropriately
  • Maintain a high level of confidentiality and is flexible to schedule changes
  • Provide exemplary patient experience for all patients
  • Adhere to organizations Standards of Behavior/Code of Conduct
  • May perform administrative duties at the direction of practice leadership
  • Other duties may be assigned