Float Pool CNA
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Prime Healthcare is hiring a Float Pool CNA. The Float Pool CNA, also known as a Med-Surg Tele CNA, assists nurses by providing basic patient care, monitoring vital signs, supporting mobility, and ensuring patient safety for adults recovering from surgeries or illnesses while on heart monitors. This role plays a critical part in observing patients, reporting changes, and maintaining a safe, supportive environment to promote recovery.
Key focus areas include Assist patients with daily living activities like bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and eating, Take and record blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation, and Help patients get in and out of bed, walk, or use assistive devices.
Important skills include Basic Patient Care, Vital Signs Monitoring, Mobility Assistance, EKG Lead Maintenance, Observation, and Medical Terminology.
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Bonus Amount 1,000.00 Bonus Information Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process. Overview Shifts Available: Days
Hours: 12-hour shifts – 7:00am to 7:00pm
Employment Type: Full Time
Floating Departments: Medical-Surgical and Telemetry Units
Location: Providence Medical Center – Kansas City, KS
We are seeking a Float Pool CNA , also referred to as a Med-Surg Tele CNA. The Float Pool CNA assist nurses by providing basic patient care, monitoring vital signs, supporting mobility, and ensuring patient safety for adults recovering from surgeries or illnesses while on heart monitors. Float Pool CAN’s play a critical role in observing patients, reporting changes, and maintaining a safe, supportive environment to promote recovery.
Responsibilities ** We are seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our float pool team. Under RN supervision, you will assist patients with daily living activities, provide basic nursing care, and help maintain a safe environment.
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Basic patient care: help patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) like bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and eating
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Vital signs monitoring: take and record blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation
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Mobility assistance: help patients get in and out of bed, walk, or use assistive devices.
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EKG lead maintenance: ensure telemetry monitors (heart monitors) are properly connected and functioning — though Certified Nursing Assistant’s (CNA’s) don't usually interpret heart rhythms, they might recognize when alarms go off and immediately alert registered nurses
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Observation: monitor patients for any physical changes (shortness of breath, chest pain, altered mental status) and quickly notifying the nursing staff
Qualifications
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Current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate upon hire, preferred.
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Current BLS (AHA) within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
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Possesses knowledge of Medical Terminology.
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Minimum six months previous experience in an acute care hospital or physician’s office preferred
Facility Specific Requirements (facility may require items listed below):
- Current Behavioral Violence Prevention (BVP) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.
Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:
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Health, dental, and vision insurance options
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Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
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Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options
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Employer 401K options
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Tuition reimbursement options
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Life, disability, and other insurance options
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Many other amazing benefits
Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/
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Employment Status Full Time Shift Days Equal Employment Opportunity Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf
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