Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) MUSC Mullins Nursing Center FT

About the Role

The Certified Nursing Aide provides routine daily nursing care to assigned patients to assure patient safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each patient in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and MUSC Health standards. Reports to unit nurse.

Responsibilities

• Lift, turn, move, position, and transport patients
• Assist patients with baths, showers, personal grooming, feeding, and toileting
• Accurately document and chart patient care
• Respond to call lights promptly
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Lift 35 lbs floor to waist, lift 35 lbs waist to shoulder, lift and carry 35 lbs, and push/pull 35 lbs

Qualifications

• Graduate of a State-approved CNA program
• Currently registered/licensed in applicable State; must maintain an active license in good standing throughout employment
• CPR certification upon hire or during orientation; must remain current during employment
• One (1) year geriatric nursing experience preferred

Skills & Attributes

• Patience, tact, cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult patients
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Knowledgeable of nursing practices and procedures as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines governing nursing functions in the post-acute care facility
• Ability to implement and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the nursing department
• Perform proficiently in all applicable competency areas
• Maintain professional working relationships with all care team members, vendors, etc.
• Maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Display integrity and professionalism by adhering to MUSC Health's Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language

Working Conditions

• Attends and participates in continuing education programs
• Works in department as well as throughout facility
• Subject to frequent interruptions
• Involved with patients, care team members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc. under all conditions and circumstances
• Subject to hostile and emotionally upset patients, family members, etc.
• Works beyond normal working hours, on weekends and holidays, and in other positions temporarily as necessary
• Subject to falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc. throughout the workday
• Possible exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including exposure to the AIDS and hepatitis B viruses

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Pay

Pay Grade: Health-19 (Hourly)