Certified Nursing Assistant 1 (U), Cardiothoracic, Full-Time
About The Position
This position provides direct patient care, focusing on personal hygiene, assisting with meals, mobility, and basic medical procedures. The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) will maintain a safe environment, monitor patient intake and output, record vital signs, and report patient conditions to the assigned nurse. The role requires adherence to university and unit policies and procedures, and safeguarding university assets. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Certified Nursing Assistant license
- 0-1 year of relevant experience
- Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
- Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
- Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
- Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
- Commitment to the University’s core values.
- Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Provides for patients’ personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves, and assisting with showers.
- Assists with meals and feeds patients, ambulates, turns, and positions patients, and provides fresh water and nourishment between meals.
- Administers enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, therapeutic and sitz baths, and applies restraints.
- Performs sugar and acetone urine testing, specimen collection, and post-mortem care.
- Answers patients’ call lights and requests promptly.
- Maintains a safe and attractive environment for patients and staff and transports patients and equipment.
- Reports patient conditions to the assigned nurse to ensure professional assessment.
- Measures and records food and liquid intake and output, and checks and records vital signs.
- Provides patient help with walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
- Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- tuition remission
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
