What do you think of this job description?

Here's the rest of the job ad...I don't know why the whole thing wasn't included in my first post.

Job Duties:

• Promote positive impression and welcoming environment of the unit through customer service.
• Provides appropriate service specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment, as outlined in the Age Specific Criteria.
• Exhibits excellent interpersonal relations with patients, co-workers, physicians and guests to ensure effective communications.
• Completes clinical activities identified in the patient’s plan of care to meet patients’ comfort/activity/sleep needs and other clinical patient needs as delegated by professional staff.
• Maintains patient nutritional status by completing all intake/output activities in at timely and accurate manner to promote customer satisfaction.
• Documents all data collected, in Cerner and/or on worksheets, accurately, completely, and in a timely manner to provide an accurate record of patient activities and response to activities.
• Provides housekeeping activities to contribute to a safe, efficient, effective and sanitary patient care environment.
• Consistently recognizes and utilizes measures to provide for safe, efficient, patient care and work environment.
• Handles all general communication duties for the unit.
• Performs order entry functions for the unit as required.
• Assists in maintaining medical records.
• Directly responsible to the staff nurse and assists in the care of the patient by performing delegated activities utilizing the reciprocal process of the 4 Rights of Delegation.

I was thinking that it sounds really busy. I applied because I figured it would be better to apply than not...especially since I'm still trying to land my first CNA job.

This is the same hospital that I did my clinical at (on the oncology/surgery floor). From my experiences with that floor, I can't imagine how this position is set up to accomplish all those tasks.

On my first day of clinical I was paired up with a male CNA. He's been a CNA for 20 years and was great. On my third day (when I was paired with a different CNA) I noticed that he was in business casual attire working at the reception desk on the floor. I overheard another CNA ask him if he was switching jobs and he said that he was just subbing for the day to help out one of the secretaries.

Maybe the floors staff differently (some have CNA's, others have "combo" techs). Or, maybe the hospital is trying out a new position? Hopefull I'll get an interview so that I can find out! The starting pay is higher than CNA pay. That hospital starts CNAs at $11.07 p/hr and this critical care secretary/tech position starts at $11.75 p/hr, which is nice.

VivaLasViejas...thanks for your reply! I'm glad to hear that it was a positive experience for you. I'm hoping that I do get an interview. I am going to school part-time for my RN, so I would love to get all of the on-the-job experience that I can get!

truern...this job is a little different than CNA jobs at this particular hospital. Here's the job description for a CNA job that I just now applied for at the same hospital. The list of responsibilities is not as extensive. This description is for the oncology surgery floor (which is where I did my clincial).

• Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment.
• Exhibits excellent interpersonal relations with patient, co-workers, physicians, and guests to ensure effective communications.
• Complete clinical activities identified in the patient’s plan of care to meet patients’ comfort/activity/sleep needs and other clinical patient needs as delegated by professional staff.
• Maintains patient nutritional status by completing all intake/outtake activities in a timely and accurate manner to promote customer satisfaction.
• Documents all data collected in MIA and/or on worksheets, accurately, completely, and in a timely manner to provide an accurate record of patient activities and response to activities.
• Provides housekeeping activities to contribute to a safe, efficient, effective and sanitary patient care environment.
• Consistently recognizes and utilizes measures to provide for safe, efficient, patient care and work environment.
• Directly response to the staff nurse and assists in the care of the patient by performing delegated activities utilizing the reciprocal process of the 4 Rights Delegation.