Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

Franklin Medical Center•Winnsboro, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction and supervision of assigned area; continuously responsible for assisting professional nursing personnel in providing patient care; directly responsible for providing specified services for patients under the direction and supervision of the charge nurse.

Requirements

Completion of course for nursing assistants
CPR up to date
Must be able to read and understand printed material, written instructions
Should have the ability to express thoughts and ideas in writing
Lift weights over 25 lbs. e.g. lifting and moving or helping to lift patients of awkward weights, moving and carrying equipment.
Repeated bending, stooping, squatting, and occasional pushing and pulling movements.
Prolonged walking and standing.
Frequent interruptions.
Visual and hearing acuity as well as cognitive function to make observations and communicate these to other staff.

Nice To Haves

Work Experience: Desirable, but not required

Responsibilities

Assists with admission, discharge, and transfer of patients.
Provides comfort and safety.
Collects data for the patient’s admission.
Takes vital signs, explains call system.
Gathers belongings for discharge and takes patient to waiting vehicle.
When transferring a patient, uses all safety measures.
Checks with head nurse for special instructions.
Gives a.m. and p.m. care: shampoo, oral hygiene, and shaves male patients when needed.
Assists with meals, passes water and nourishments, feeds patients.
Ambulates patients, gives exercises, massages.
Keeps room and bedside table clean and orderly.
Collects specimens: sputum, stool, urine, and vomitus for exam by lab, physician, charge nurse and labels correctly including time.
Monitors patient’s condition.
Checks assigned patients frequently for color and condition of skin changes, symptoms, attitudes, and appetite.
Record observations and alerts the charge nurse to significant observations.
Keeps intake and output, takes vital signs.
Measures and records with 100% accuracy.
Runs in-house errands for patients and staff (as requested by nurse).
Gives simple treatments under direction of nurse.
Shows consideration to patient.
Uses proper technique.
Does sterile procedures only with special training.
Gives enemas and catheter care.
Weights and measurements are recorded in nursing assessment è vital signs.
Hears report, receives assignments.
Discusses care with charge nurse.
Gives input to charge nurse.
Assists with cleaning clean and dirty utility rooms and kitchen.
Keeps furniture out of halls.
Takes pride in neatness and orderliness of unit.
Checks equipment for malfunction and reports needed repairs to charge nurse.
Performs cleaning duties as necessary.
Organizes work.
Assembles equipment; works at a steady pace in order to finish work on time.
Performs other related non-professional nursing duties.
Rotates to other areas when requested by charge nurse/supervisor.
Acts morally, ethically, within his/her scope of practice, and within the facilities policies and procedures to perform his/her job duties to, at minimum, at an expected level of service