About The Position
Under the supervision of a licensed nurse, the C.N.A. provides basic patient care to a group of assigned patients, considering needs specific to the standard of care for the patient's age. This role demonstrates investment in the overall forward movement of the unit and the organization, applying good interpersonal and communication processes utilizing verbal and non-verbal skills to achieve organizational service goals of customer satisfaction and a positive work environment. The C.N.A. is accountable to licensed nurses, Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager, and/or Orthopedic Service Line Director. The position involves demonstrating and promoting compliance with infection control, legal, and safety standards, and displaying professional commitment by supporting the unit team through promoting unity, teamwork, a positive attitude, and positive working relationships. The C.N.A. organizes and prioritizes care based on patient needs, module activities, and other commitments, and is responsible for understanding and participating in the organization-wide Performance Improvement Program through various quality activities. Utilizing the plan of care, the C.N.A. assists the licensed nurse in data collection and documents appropriately to hospital standards.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Certified Nurse Assistant certification
- Basic Life Support
Nice To Haves
- Previous Nursing Assistant experience or completion of a formal Nursing Assistant course.
- Prefer minimum of one-year recent experience in medical/surgical in an acute care hospital.
Responsibilities
- Accountable to the licensed nurses, Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager and/or Orthopedic Service Line Director.
- Demonstrates and promotes compliance to infection control, legal, and safety standards.
- Displays professional commitment and supports the unit team by promoting unity and teamwork among coworkers by maintaining a positive attitude and positive working relationships.
- Organizes and prioritizes care considering patient needs and preferences, module activities, and other commitments.
- Performs basic patient care activities in a timely manner according to hospital policy and procedures including taking vital signs, assisting with meals, enemas, catheter care, hygiene measures, positioning/moving patients, specimen collection, application of restraints and treatments/tasks.
- Provides care with sensitivity to the cultural needs of patients and with regard to their rights and privacy.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the current condition of the patient and recognizes situations needing nursing supervision.
- Answers call lights in a timely manner.
- Responsible for understanding and participating in the organization-wide Performance Improvement Program through orientation, education, departmental and interdepartmental quality control, performance improvement, and quality planning activities.
- Utilizing the plan of care, the CNA assists the license nurse in data collection and documents appropriately to hospital standards.
Benefits
- Up to $2500 sign On bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
