CNA Full-time SRMC

About the role

This position performs nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care activities including personal, physical and comfort needs of patients, under the supervision of a professional nurse. This position will provide high-quality patient care in coordination with licensed medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Observes and reports all patient concerns/changes in condition to the Nursing Staff immediately.
• Affords assistance to the Nursing Staff with admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties.
• Records the vital signs, assists in personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures.
• Records oral intake and outputs (temperature, blood pressure and other monitoring).
• Affords assistance in specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients.
• Affords assistance in indirect patient care by maintaining a clean and safe environment to help prevent and/or control infections and to provide for safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Reports all necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel according to departmental procedure in a timely manner.
• Affords assistance in preparing patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure.
• Communicates with Nursing Staff regarding any nutrition issues, such as poor appetite or verbalized lack of understanding of diet changes.
• Affords support to the department with administrative tasks to support the department operations.
• Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Current Certification issued by state where services will be performed: MD: Certified Nursing Assistant through the Maryland Department of Health, OH: Nurse's Aide Certification through the Ohio Department of Health, PA: Nurse's Aide Certification through the Pennsylvania Department of Health, WV: Nurse's Aide Certification through the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.

Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior patient care experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication with staff and patients.
• Adaptability to changing environments.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, and walking.

Working Environment

• Working closely with others.
• Working protracted or irregular hours.
• Working around biohazards.
• Working around infectious diseases.
• Working with or near the deceased.
• Working with hands in water.
• Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
Shift Varied (United States of America)
Exempt/Non-Exempt United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Company: SRMC Summersville Regional Medical Center
Cost Center: 353 SRMC Acute Care Facility
Address: 400 Fairview Heights Road Summersville West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.