Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Staffing Office - PRN - Days
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 the efficient functioning of department services. The CNA collaborates with team members, accepts responsibility for delegated functions, and performs duties according to competency-based standards. The position requires a commitment to quality service for patients, the public, and coworkers. The role includes assisting patients with activities of daily living, collecting patient data and specimens, performing designated patient care procedures, documenting care, supporting unit operations, and maintaining equipment. The CNA reports changes in patient condition to a licensed professional and assists the care team with admissions, discharges, diagnostic preparation, and emergencies.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- CNA license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- AHA BLS Provider CPR certification required at hire.
- At least one year of acute care experience, or six months of acute care experience if currently enrolled in a full-time RN program and having completed at least one clinical semester.
- Critical-thinking and analytical skills, ability to multitask, effective communication and collaboration skills, and capacity to cope with difficult situations.
- Ability to tolerate irregular hours, including evenings, nights, and weekends.
- Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting 35 pounds and pushing and pulling 20 pounds.
- Ability to work in confined spaces and wear appropriate personal protective equipment when required.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients with routine activities of daily living, including range-of-motion exercises, ambulation, positioning, skin care, linen changes, feeding, meal delivery, toileting, incontinence care, and oral and personal hygiene.
- Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and process specimens as needed.
- Obtain and record health data, weights, vital signs, pulse oximetry, pain assessments, and intake and output.
- Communicate patient status and report changes in condition to a licensed professional.
- Perform incentive spirometry, pulse oximetry, oxygen setup, oral and nasopharyngeal suctioning, blood sugar finger sticks, and EKGs where assigned.
- Transport patients, prepare patients for diagnostic tests, and assist rehabilitation therapists.
- Prepare patient rooms and supplies, provide post-mortem care, and assist with admission and discharge preparation.
- Assist the nurse in emergency situations.
- 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.
- Perform other related clerical, technical, or patient-care duties as assigned.
Benefits
- The employer states that it is committed to equitable and transparent compensation practices and complies with applicable pay transparency and pay equity laws.
- Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants with disabilities.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
