Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

Resolution Think•Tacoma, WA

8d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

Resolution Think LLC's joint venture, Cognito Systems, is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to work on site at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. The lives of our nation’s active-duty military depend on outstanding healthcare. Cognito Systems strives to provide highly qualified healthcare professionals to work in the heart of military medicine. As a civilian contractor working for Cognito Systems, you will serve as a Certified Nursing Assistant providing care to active duty service members, veterans, and their families. Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities Be a Part of the Team: Cognito Systems, LLC is Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture between Resolution Think and Quarter Line Consulting Services. Cognito Systems is committed to providing high-quality service to our customers and to delivering world-class healthcare to members of our military and our nation’s veterans. The Benefits: Our team offers competitive compensation packages, a full range of benefits, continuing education, and excellent work-life balance to ensure your success Compensation: Hourly Rate: $19.80 H&W Rate: $5.09

Requirements

Completion of a Certified Nurse Assistant program
Minimum one year experience within the last two years as a certified nurse assistant working in an Emergency Room or Urgent Care post-graduation/course completion.
Basic Life Support Certification
US Citizenship required per contract terms

Responsibilities

Perform vital sign checks, note deviations, report to team leader, and ensure proper documentation.
Provides for the safety, hygiene, personal care, activities of daily living, exercise, and turning and repositioning of patients.
Clean and restock procedure and patient rooms with supplies forms and linen, dispose of trash and soiled linen, supplies, and equipment.
Assists/Chaperones for providers during diagnostic examination, treatment and/or procedures for patients. Set up examination room, assist the patient with disrobing/dressing based on the level of assistance required, drape and position patient appropriately based on the type of examination and chaperone as necessary.
Set up and assist primary care provider with specimen collection, label, and document appropriate patient information prior to transporting specimen to lab for processing.
Skills to obtain specimens for cultures (throat, nasal, wound, etc.) and collect other specimens (urine, sputum and blood) IAW SOP and competencies, when appropriate.
Completes competencies in phlebotomy for blood specimen collection.
Observe patients for distress or changes in condition and report abnormalities to team leader or other senior nursing/medical personnel.
Perform role of a Safety Attendant for patients at risk of suicide to ensure the patient is safe and not a harm to themself or others. Complete the Safety Attendant observation worksheet on an ongoing basis and use to report during check-ins with other staff.
Perform or assist with minor, acute, and routine primary care tasks in the inpatient setting or ambulatory clinics in accordance with SOPs and training rendered under the supervision of a physician, nurse, nurse practitioner or other assigned personnel