CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Full Time Weekday Nights

Full Time - Night shift, Monday - Friday, 3 - 12hr shifts.

About the role

Performs various direct patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provide general nursing care such as positioning patients; lifting and turning patients; applying/utilizing special equipment; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; ambulating the patient; pre-operative and post-operative care; and application of appliances.
• Take blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration (TPR), and document appropriately.
• Assist in preparation of units, patient rooms, supplies, and beds for receiving patient admissions, returning surgical patients, transfers, emergencies, or discharges.
• Assist in obtaining admission height, weight, and vital signs.
• Provide living skills, which may include bed bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patient, and changing bed linen.
• Prepare patients for meals, serve and remove food trays, assist with meals or feed patients; document percentage of diet consumed.
• Accurately document vital signs, intake and output, and patients’ weight.
• Perform quality controls on assigned glucometer each shift.
• Answer patient call lights, anticipate patients' needs, and make rounds to assigned patients.
• Perform general care activities for patients in isolation, following isolation protocols.
• Distribute drinking water and other nourishments to patients as ordered.
• Assist Staff Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Practical Nurse with treatment procedures.
• Assist in and accompany patients in the admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
• Assist patients with handling and care of clothing and other personal property (including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices) throughout their hospital stay.
• Collect and transport specimens to the correct department.
• Transport patients to and from various departments as requested.
• Accurately report (and when appropriate, record) patient care and assessment data, any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients, and unusual incidents to the Nurse responsible for the patient’s care.
• Participate in and contribute to Nursing Care Plans.
• Provide post-mortem care and assist, as needed, in transport.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment by cleaning Utility Rooms, cleaning equipment, preparing for disinfection or sterilization, reporting equipment that is out of order, and handling clean and dirty linen appropriately.
• Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, and other hospital personnel, while ensuring confidentiality of patient information.
• Attend in-service education programs to learn new treatments, procedures, and developmental skills.
• Complete all required annual competency skills and mandatory in-services/training classes.
• Practice careful, efficient, and non-wasteful use of supplies and linen, and follow established charge procedure for patient charge items.
• Provide care for Adult or Geriatric patients, ages 18 years and over.
• Demonstrate and understand the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity, and individuality of each patient in all interactions.
• Adhere to all components of the Hospital Compliance Plan in performing job duties and report any violations or suspected violations.
• Demonstrate professional conduct and comply with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Show dependability by adhering to hospital attendance policy as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Work effectively as a team member in the delivery of care and assist in the orientation of new employees.
• Maintain a neat and professional appearance while performing duties in a competent and caring manner.
• Comply with measures for preventing exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
• Attend monthly departmental meetings and in-services.
• Participate in the Hazardous Material Program; hazards include exposure to blood and body fluids, possible communicable diseases, sharp objects and instruments, assorted chemicals, and gasses.
• Comply with established Safety and Patient Safety Program practices.
• Develop an understanding of responsibilities for recognizing patient abuse and follow policy for making appropriate referrals/interventions.
• Develop an understanding of responsibilities for participation in Performance Improvement activities and participate in such activities.
• Limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job, and share such information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
• Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the Nurse Manager or Nurse.

Qualifications

• Previous patient care experience, preferably in a hospital or long-term care facility.
• Nurse Aid certification preferred.