Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Surgical Intermediate Care - PT - Nights
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs clerical, communication, and other related duties to support efficient department operations. The CNA collaborates with the patient care team, accepts responsibility for delegated functions, and performs duties according to competency-based standards. The role requires a commitment to quality service for patients, the public, and coworkers. The CNA assists patients with daily activities and routine care, gathers and documents patient data, communicates changes in patient condition to licensed professionals, and performs designated care procedures. The position also includes equipment and supply coordination, electronic documentation, selected registration activities, and other related duties as assigned. Compensation is $18.07–$23.49.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- CNA license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- AHA BLS Provider CPR certification required at hire.
- Ability to meet the physical requirements, including frequent walking, standing, and use of arms and hands; bending, stooping, kneeling, and squatting; lifting 35 pounds; pushing and pulling 20 pounds; reaching overhead; and working in confined spaces.
- Auditory and visual skills, including color determination.
- Critical-thinking and analytical skills; ability to multitask, communicate effectively, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and cope with difficult situations.
- Ability to tolerate irregular hours, including evenings, nights, and weekends.
- Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment and work with potential exposure to radiation, toxic chemicals, and bloodborne pathogens.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, including range-of-motion exercises, ambulation, positioning, skin care, linen and bed changes, feeding, meal delivery, toileting, incontinence care, and oral and personal hygiene.
- Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and process them as needed.
- Obtain and record patient health data, weights, vital signs, pulse oximetry, pain assessments, and intake and output.
- Communicate patient status and report changes in patient condition to a licensed professional.
- Perform and explain designated patient care procedures, including incentive spirometry, pulse oximetry and oxygen setup, suctioning, blood sugar finger sticks, and EKGs where department-specific.
- Transport patients, prepare them for diagnostic tests, assist rehabilitation therapists, prepare patient rooms, provide post-mortem care, and prepare patients for admission and discharge.
- Assist nurses in emergency situations and remove IV catheters when instructed by a licensed nurse.
- Maintain and clean equipment; coordinate equipment and supply needs and report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department.
- Answer unit phones and direct calls appropriately.
- Enter data into electronic medical database systems and document patient care and related duties appropriately.
- Perform selected patient registration activities and other related clerical or technical duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
