Certified Nursing Assistant I or Certified Nursing Assistant II - Rehab General, 8 hour shifts

Cape Fear Valley Health

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant performs basic patient care, observes and reports abnormal occurrences or changes in patient condition, and cleans, stocks, and maintains supplies for the patient unit. The position is in Rehabilitation General at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, with 8-hour shifts. The role assists with patient admissions and orientation to the unit, hospital routines, and care equipment; responds to patient needs; carries out delegated tasks as part of the nursing plan of care; and helps maintain patient safety. Additional duties include retrieving patient-care items, keeping the patient environment clean and stocked, supporting cost containment and accurate service charging, participating in education and Performance Improvement activities, performing waived testing per unit competency, and supporting customer satisfaction and patient throughput. If needed, the employee maintains four NAII skills per unit competency.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Nursing Assistant certification.
Current registration with the North Carolina Division of Facility Services.
Excellent guest relations skills.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to read English.
Ability to accept supervision from a multidisciplinary team.
Flexibility in approach to work tasks and schedules.
Ability to learn new skills and techniques.
Basic knowledge of age-specific considerations for patients served.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work variable shifts.
Ability to turn and lift patients; frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting.
Visual and auditory acuity for observing patients.
Ability to work in an environment with exposure to blood and body secretions, potentially involving skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
CNA registration with the NC Nursing Assistant Registry.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient admission, including orientation to the unit, hospital routine, and patient-care equipment.
Respond to patient needs directly when able or report them to the appropriate person.
Carry out delegated patient-care tasks to assist with implementation of the nursing plan of care.
Help maintain patient safety through proper use of equipment and supplies.
Retrieve patient-care items from the medication/supply room for patient-care use.
Maintain a clean, well-stocked patient environment.
Participate in cost containment and assist with accurate charging for patient services.
Participate in educational and Performance Improvement activities.
Maintain four NAII skills per unit competency, if needed.
Perform waived testing per unit competency.
Demonstrate responsibility for customer satisfaction, patient throughput, and hospital functional capacity by complying with the Hospital Innovation Project (HIP).
Perform other duties as assigned.