Certified Nurse Assistant
About The Position
Assists in providing basic hygiene, promoting nutrition and maintaining skin integrity under the supervision of a registered nurse (R.N.). Performs routine data collection and assists in maintaining a clean and safe environment. Certified Nurse Assistant Float Pool Job Description: JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES Performs and documents basic patient care activities relating to hygiene, feeding, safety, skin integrity, elimination and comfort. Performs and documents limited specific procedures u under the direction of a registered nurse. Assists with admissions, discharges and transfers of patients. Ambulates patients and assists in general movement for activity/exercises directed by the R.N. Communicates pertinent and relevant information relating to the patient's status to the registered nurse. Responds to medical and environmental emergencies Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide basic patient care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patients .. By maintaining high standards of excellence, helps the Medical Center fulfill its mission by provide compassionate care and respecting the dignity of others. Applies the principles of "continuous quality improvement" which includes working cooperatively with colleagues and projecting a service orientation toward all.
Requirements
- HS Diploma or an equivalent combination of education and recent work-related experience.
- CNA-Certified Nurse Assistant
- BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
- Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priori ties.
- Ability to provide basic patient care to a diverse patient population group.
- Demonstrates a customer- service oriented attitude.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and employees.
- Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Nice To Haves
- One year of acute care experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Performs and documents basic patient care activities relating to hygiene, feeding, safety, skin integrity, elimination and comfort.
- Performs and documents limited specific procedures u under the direction of a registered nurse.
- Assists with admissions, discharges and transfers of patients.
- Ambulates patients and assists in general movement for activity/exercises directed by the R.N.
- Communicates pertinent and relevant information relating to the patient's status to the registered nurse.
- Responds to medical and environmental emergencies
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide basic patient care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patients
- Applies the principles of "continuous quality improvement" which includes working cooperatively with colleagues and projecting a service orientation toward all.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
