OverviewnnCertified Nurses Assistant, Oncology, Post Surgical UnitnnPart Time, 48 Hours a pay period, Day ShiftnnParkwest Overview:nnHeadquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the area’s largest employer.nnParkwest is Covenant Health’s and West Knoxville’s premier medical facility and a top-performing heart hospital, offering our patients world-class treatment with all the convenience and warmth of home.nnIn addition to providing the area’s leading cardiac services, Parkwest has been nationally recognized for award-winning care throughout our facility. For 2020-21, Parkwest received recognition from U.S. News & World Report ( as one of the “Top 10” hospitals in Tennessee.nnKnoxville located in East Tennessee is the third largest in the state, well-known for its proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and is the home of the University of Tennessee. Go Vols! Living in Knoxville means experiencing all four seasons . Best of all, each of them is pretty mild!nnCombine all that with the abundant natural beauty of the surrounding mountains, and you have a city that truly offers something for everyone. Knoxville has a vibrant arts culture, seasonal festivals, top-notch foodie and incredible outdoor recreation. It’s a perfect blend of big-city amenities and Southern charm.nn2 Dogwood, Oncology, Post Surgical Unit:nnParkwest’s Oncology-Gynecological-Surgical unit consists of 36 beds inside our most recent expansion, the Dogwood Tower, which opened in December 2019. Our Oncology and Post-Surgical Unit at Parkwest houses patients with a variety of medical diagnoses and also serves as a general post-surgical floor. We specialize in oncological care and are strongly passionate in providing a healing environment for our patients while maximizing our clinical quality and efficiency. Once experienced on our floor, our nurses can undergo training to administer chemotherapy to further care for our oncology population.nnWe also care for post-op surgery patients who will need surgical incision care, drain care, ostomy and ileal conduit care, blood product, and TPN administration. Among a skilled-interdisciplinary group, the RN serves as a guide, healer, collaborator, teacher, leader, and sentry to their patients.nnStaff members include RN’s, LPN’s, Certified Nursing Assistants, Patient Care Assistants and Health Unit Coordinators who work together to provide exceptional patient care. Our department is high energy, team oriented and customer satisfaction focused. We currently use a preferred self-scheduling model that covers a six-week period. Staff work three 12-hour shifts per week with an every-other-weekend rotation and every other major holiday.nn2 Dogwood welcomes staff members of varying experiences, from new graduates to the experienced healthcare professional. We have a supportive environment and orientation is tailored to your needs.nnIf you are team minded and enjoy working with a variety of medical conditions, then 2 Dogwood is a place to call home.nnPosition Summary:nnFunctions as a direct patient caregiver performing tasks to assist registered nurses. Performs hands-on care, assistance with ADL’s and specified technical tasks for a group of patients under the supervision of the Team Leader.nnRecruiter: Jason Shubert || || 865-374-5393nnResponsibilitiesnnTake and record temperature, pulse, respiration rates, blood pressures, weights, heights, and intake-output measurements.nnEncourage patients to turn, cough, and take deep breaths and to use incentive spirometry as specified by Plan of Care.nnAmbulate, and assist patients in and out of bed, into wheelchairs and transport when necessary.nnAttends to nutritional needs of patient which may include distributing meal trays, feeding, filling and passing out water pitchers,nnProvides morning or evening care, which may include bed bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patient, changing bed linen, cleaning over-bed table and bedside stand, straightening room, and other supportive care as needed.nnEmpty drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans and emesis basins and record intake and output.nnAssists in maintaining a safe environment, which may include reporting equipment that is out of order, appropriate handling of linen and storing of supplies.nnProvides general care such as positioning, lifting or turning patients; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; preoperative supportive care; and application/removal of abdominal binders or anti-embolism stockings and sequential compression devices.nnEmpty & clean ostomy bag, per procedure.nnCollect urine, stool and sputum specimen as ordered.nnPerform tasks such as ROM, assist with ambulatory devices as specified by the patients' plan of care.nnPerform phlebotomy (requires additional training). To include correct labeling using two patient identifiers, maintenance of lab-draw supplies, rotating and restocking.nnPerform EKG (requires special training).nnPromptly answer patient call lights and respond to patient requests.nnReport significant changes in patients' condition to RN.nnHelp to maintain clean and orderly patient and work environment.nnEmploy all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission-based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanics in performance of job.nnDocument/maintain patient record as appropriate.nnGathers equipment for O2 set up. Checks O2 for connection and proper placement.nnChecks for proper functioning of equipment at patient bedsidennAmbulate patients with oxygen.nnSet up suction equipment and check for proper function.nnDemonstrates knowledge and competency in providing for age-specific needs of the population served.nnDemonstrates ability to perform skills on the Nursing Assistant checklist.nnFollows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.nnPerforms other duties as assigned.nnQualificationsnnMinimum Education:nnNone specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.nnMinimum Experience:nnHospital experience preferred. Medical terminology a plus. Must be able to operate computer and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Must be able to read with comprehension, write legibly, and perform basic arithmetic computation. Must have understanding and knowledge of patient care which may be appropriately delegated to nursing assistants.nnLicensure Requirement:nnCNA Licensure from the State of Tennessee is required upon hire. Out of State hires must have the Tennessee CNA License “in process” as reflected on the state web site upon hire. CPR required.nnApply/SharennJob Title CNAnnID 4116697nnFacility Parkwest Medical CenternnDepartment Name ONCOLOGY-GYN-SURG