Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), SSU

About the role

The primary role is to assist licensed Registered Nurses (RN) in providing basic patient care. This position requires understanding of Patient Care Services operations and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Provides accurate and consistent inventory/ordering of supplies.
• Stocks patient rooms and other areas as needed.
• Affixes clerical functions, intra-inter-departmental communications, and other duties as assigned.
• Performs basic duties/responsibilities such as: bathing patients, incontinent toileting care, vital signs, weights, dietary assistance, intake and output, mobility assistance, stable transport, turning and positioning, incentive spirometer/cough and deep breathing, oral suction, maintaining oxygen delivery, bowel care, OB peri-care, Cardiac/Apnea monitor maintenance, assist with basic procedures, and specimen collection.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
• Ensures no injuries to self or others by following safe work practices and policies.

Requirements

• Current Washington State Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
• Current Washington State Medical Assistant Phlebotomist Certification (preferred).
• HCP (Healthcare Provider) Level of BLS (Basic Life Support) within 30 days of hire – AHA or equivalent.
• One year of CNA experience preferred for specialty nursing departments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Critical thinking skills: Seeks resources for direction, performs independent problem solving, and makes logical and deliberate decisions.
• Demonstrates accountability and practices within legal and ethical guidelines.
• Demonstrates competency in caring for patients across the age continuum and using the equipment listed on department-specific checklists.
• Physical requirements: occasional or prolonged standing, sitting, walking, lifting, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, crouching, pushing, and pulling; manual dexterity for manual tasks; physical strength for CPR (bed/floor), lifting and pushing/pulling up to 300 pounds with assistance, and performing constant walking, twisting, turning, and stretching maneuvers in patient care and use of equipment.

Skills

• Manual dexterity for ambulation and handling equipment.
• Physical strength for CPR, lifting, and pushing/pulling.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

TBD.

Schedule

Full-time position working Monday-Friday from 9:30am-6:00pm.