Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute (LCI) Vascular Access Team – Morehead FT Days
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant supports patients with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, vital-sign and height-and-weight measurements, feeding, and ambulation. The role also includes maintaining clean and orderly patient rooms, observing and reporting changes in patient conditions, orienting patients and families to the unit, and instructing patients on safety measures. The CNA performs clerical and inventory tasks, including answering phones, entering data, maintaining medical records, and stocking supplies. Duties follow the applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I Tasks List. With appropriate training, the CNA may perform technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram and routine venipuncture. The position requires knowledge and skills appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served, as well as careful handling of protected health information.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required for new hires on or after 7/22/2018.
- Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I.
- BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
- Speak and understand English in understandable terms.
- Manual and finger dexterity.
- Must be able to lift and support 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
- Physical abilities testing is required.
- Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles and skills appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
Responsibilities
- Support patients with activities of daily living.
- Assist patients with personal hygiene.
- Take vital signs and measure height and weight.
- Feed and ambulate patients according to specific procedures.
- Maintain patient rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
- Observe and report changes in patient conditions.
- Orient patients and families to the unit and instruct patients on safety measures.
- Perform clerical work, including answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records.
- Maintain stock supply items in inventory management.
- Perform duties within the scope of Nurse Aide I, as defined by the applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I Tasks List.
- With appropriate training, perform technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram and routine venipuncture.
- Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for the job and share it only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Potential premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
