CERTIFIED NURSE AID (CNA) Night Shift

VALOR HEALTH • Emmett, ID

87d

About The Position

The Certified Nurse’s Aide (CNA)/Ward Clerk is responsible for assisting patients with day-to-day activities such as dressing, feeding, personal hygiene, transferring to and from bed or wheelchairs, and rehabilitative exercises. The position requires graduation from a nursing assistant training program and a Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) certificate. The CNA provides basic nursing care to patients under the direct supervision of the Charge Nurse or registered nurse (RN).

Requirements

• Minimum education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Current CNA license in State of Idaho or compact state.
• CPR certification.
• Preferred experience: Two years as a Nurse’s Assistant/Aide or Nurse Technician in an acute care hospital.
• Physical requirement: Walks, lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients. Lifting, stooping, reaching, hand eye coordination, and speaking.

Responsibilities

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Maintains positive and effective relations with co-workers, other departments, patients and visitors.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Obtains and documents patient vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, respiration and pulse.
• Performs basic nursing procedures including thermal applications, non-sterile soaks, application of simple dressing, perennial care, and urine tests.
• Provides personal care assistance to patients, including bathing, dressing, bed pans and transportation.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy.
• Assists patients who need help with eating their meals.
• Records intake and output of fluids on all patients designated for such observation.
• Answers patient call lights.
• Prints telemetry strips every four hours and provides to RN when completed.
• Verifies that all permits, authorizations, releases and other required forms are included in the patient record.
• Maintains patient records and documents to ensure an accurate account of the patient’s medical treatment.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and unit care data.
• Answers telephone, receives and delivers messages.
• Admits and discharges patients with appropriate documents.
• Maintains a clean nurses’ station.
• Assures continuity of care by attending shift huddle from proceeding shift and communicating with RN regarding changes in patient’s condition.
• Assists with audits as required.
• Prepares new admit packets.
• Maintain adequate supply levels in clean utility.
• Set up room for new admits.
• Restocks supplies in rooms including fetal monitoring supplies.
• Assists with cleaning rooms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees