Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Tidelands Health•Georgetown, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health! Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day. A Brief Overview The nursing assistant participates in the provision of nursing care by performing basic activities of patient care and related support services as delegated by the licensed nurse.

Requirements

High School Diploma with the successful completion of state approved course of study and certification testing for Nursing Assistant training and/or documented completion of military equivalent, and/or successful completion of fundamentals semester of nursing school
Previous nursing assistant experience
Knowledge of infections, conditions, and the general terminology used by medical professionals
Computer Skills
Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills
Communication Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Attention to detail
Certified Nursing Assistant - National Nurse Aide Assessment Program Required
Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association Required

Responsibilities

Providing great patient care.
Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them.
Providing physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, - using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising.
Turning and repositioning bedridden patients.
Ensuring patients or residents receive an appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities.
Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff.
Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine.
Noting observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms reporitng changes in patients condition to RN/LPN

Benefits

Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.
At Tidelands Health, we are united by a single, shared mission: We help people live better lives through better health.
It’s a commitment embodied in the extraordinary care we provide our patients and the award-winning workplace that welcomes our team every day.
A proud not-for-profit organization, we are the largest health care provider in our beautiful coastal region of South Carolina.
Enjoy year-round access to the Myrtle Beach area’s warm, sunny climate and outstanding quality of life as you fulfill your professional dreams.
Here, you’ll find a workplace culture built around a spirit of inclusion, teamwork, mutual respect and recognition for a job well done.
Discover what it’s like to work for an organization that values who you are as much as we appreciate what you do.

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