Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - MedSurg - Nights

Wellstar Health System•Griffin, GA

About The Position

The Care Partner provides support under the direction of the Registered Nurse, focusing on a positive patient experience and assisting with daily living activities and comfort measures. The role partners with nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers to deliver safe, age-appropriate, culturally aware care. Basic patient care includes activities of daily living, ambulation, and vital signs. Depending on unit needs, approved advanced technical skills may include phlebotomy, simple treatments, dressing changes, oral suctioning, and discontinuing Foley catheters. Clerical duties include retrieving data, maintaining unit supplies, and transporting supplies or patient medications. The Care Partner works in a fast-paced environment, multitasks, communicates effectively, takes direction from different care providers, and responds to stressful conditions with compassion, respect, and a service mindset. The Care Partner protects residents’ rights, dignity, and confidentiality; provides care according to the written Plan of Care; supports residents and families; documents care; and helps maintain a safe, organized care environment. The role also includes basic housekeeping, cleaning and sanitizing direct-care items, controlling safety hazards, correctly using safety equipment, and stocking supplies and linens. Other duties may be assigned, and the Care Partner must comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; the posting also lists rising senior in good standing under required minimum education.
CNA certification valid in the state of Georgia, required upon hire.
BLS certification, or an accepted listed alternative: ARC-BLS or BLS-I.
Less than one year of related experience required.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Basic computer skills.
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
Ability to collaborate with other healthcare providers in patient care.
Ability to multitask and function in stressful and emergency situations.
Strong attention to detail and time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

Georgia driver’s license, preferred upon hire.
Private vehicle insurance, preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

Partner with the healthcare team, patients, and families to provide excellent customer service.
Protect residents’ rights and dignity, maintain confidentiality, participate in resident rounding, and promptly answer telephones and call lights.
Address resident concerns, promptly inform the Charge Nurse or manager of complaints, and offer assistance and comfort measures.
Provide care according to the written Plan of Care, including hygiene, nutrition, elimination, physical comfort measures, meals, and nourishment.
Assist the Charge Nurse, manager, and other healthcare team members with care delivery as assigned.
Take and document vital signs and verbally report unusual findings to the Charge Nurse.
Document all patient care in a timely manner according to policy.
Provide emotional support to residents and families, listen and establish rapport, recognize the family’s role, and respect religious or cultural practices.
Perform basic housekeeping in the immediate patient-room and bathroom area and clean and sanitize direct-care items according to policy.
Maintain a safe and organized environment by controlling fall hazards, ensuring oxygen signage and tank storage requirements are met, and using bedrails and alarms correctly.
Ensure residents have required supplies; stock medical supplies, skin-care products, linens, and incontinence supplies.
Perform clerical functions such as retrieving data, maintaining unit supplies, and transporting supplies or patient medications.
Perform assigned basic patient-care functions, including activities of daily living, ambulation, and vital signs; perform approved advanced technical skills as required by unit needs.
Comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Perform other duties as assigned.