PRN CNA

Position Summary

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a member of the interdisciplinary team who works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and performs various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient's personal needs and to promote comfort.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides personal care tasks, as assigned by the Registered Nurse.
• Takes and records oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures, pulse respiration, and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.
• Provides proper care and observation of patient’s skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.
• Reports on patients’ condition and significant changes to Registered Nurse.
• Ambulates and exercises patients as assigned by a Registered Nurse.
• Offers and assists with bedpans and urinals.
• Maintains patients' living areas clean and orderly, as assigned.
• Adheres to the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Participates in personal, professional growth and development.
• Attends IDT meetings.
• Respects the patient and family/caregiver environment and patients’ personal needs.
• Performs personal care needs after given a patient’s assignment and attending to his/her requests promptly.
• If unable to perform a certain task, reports to the Registered Nurse.
• Maintains safety needs of patient and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2 etc.).
• Respects confidentiality and privacy of all patients, caregivers, and fellow team members.
• Communicates in a respectful and courteous manner.
• Minimizes non-productive time and fills any periods of low census and/or slow periods with activities and cross-training to meet the future needs of the organization.
• Seeks opportunities for professional growth, including demonstrating the ability to receive constructive performance feedback.
• Attends at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education programs per calendar year.

Qualifications/Experience

• Currently licensed in VA as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• High School Diploma strongly preferred.
• Self-directed with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Secure with issues of death/dying.
• Provides a calm manner when in a patient’s home.
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.