Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Med/Surg PT Days

Advocate Health•Skaneateles, NY

1d•$21 - $31

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides daily patient care on a medical-surgical unit, assisting the registered nurse (RN) with hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, range of motion, and transfers. The role measures and documents vital signs and other patient data in the electronic medical record, performs purposeful rounding, and communicates patient and family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN. The CNA supports admissions, transfers, and discharges; collects specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated; completes errands; maintains supplies; and cleans equipment and work areas. The position also supports patients’ nutritional needs and skin integrity, maintains patient supplies and appliances, and may perform additional unit-specific duties such as IV removal, post-mortem care, or bladder scans under RN direction. The role follows infection-prevention procedures and provides care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs. Work requires physical activity including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and patient transfers, as well as use of job-related equipment. The employee may be continuously exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards and to blood and body fluids, requiring protective clothing as necessary.

Requirements

Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry in which the team member practices.
Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association within 45 days.
High school graduate, GED, or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
Basic computer skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including understanding growth and development across the life span and interpreting patient information to identify age-specific care needs.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulders during the work shift.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 20 pounds overhead, and carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance.
Ability to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Functional vision and hearing.
Ability to use foot pedals on carts or machines and wear protective clothing as necessary in the work environment.

Responsibilities

Assist the RN with daily patient care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, ambulation, positioning, range of motion, and transfers.
Measure and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, intake and output, daily weights, and other requested patient data accurately in the electronic medical record.
Perform purposeful rounding under RN direction, promptly communicate patient and family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN, and document appropriately.
Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, room orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
Keep the patient call light within reach and respond promptly to call lights.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform point-of-care testing as indicated, following approved processes for accurate specimen labeling and identification; maintain required competency.
Complete errands such as picking up and delivering trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; and clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transport duties, using proper technique and assistive devices when lifting or pushing and pulling.
Support patient nutrition under RN direction, including diet review, tray setup and removal, positioning, and diet selection.
Maintain skin integrity through repositioning and skin care, and provide and maintain special supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
As directed by the RN and required by the site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans.
Follow infection-prevention policies and procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, contaminated-material disposal, and appropriate attire when in direct contact with patients in isolation.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, consistent with department policies and procedures.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.
Operate the equipment necessary to perform the job.