Certified Nursing Assistant I

Northern Light Health•Bangor, ME

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of nursing staff. Duties may include feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, or moving patients; changing linens; and transferring or transporting patients. The role is in Interventional Services at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine. It is full time, 36 hours per week, with a listed work schedule of 5:00 AM to 5:30 PM. The position is non-exempt, with a listed salary range of $21.00 to $26.64. The compensation range may not include additional compensation elements such as differentials or incentive programs. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is a 411-bed regional tertiary care hospital and an American College of Surgeons-verified Level II Trauma Center. It serves a patient population of approximately 500,000 residents across the northern two-thirds of Maine and is part of Northern Light Health, an integrated statewide health system.

Requirements

Current Certified Nursing Assistant credential is required.
High school diploma or GED is required.
Ability to lift, move, and load 30 to 50 pounds.
Demonstrated adaptability, effective communication, commitment to health and safety, patient-centered care, integrity, respect, accountability, and compassion.

Responsibilities

Communicate and interact with patients, families, physicians, peers, and other healthcare team members to support successful patient outcomes and unit functioning.
Precept team members in job functions.
Orient patients to the hospital environment and routine.
Attend and serve on one unit committee or educational peer opportunity to improve quality or engagement.
Document all aspects of patient care in a timely manner.
Participate in unit quality improvement initiatives.
Communicate relevant information and patient needs to oncoming staff at shift change and to the RN in a timely manner for follow-up.
Provide care in accordance with the patient's plan of care.
Label and deliver specimens according to policy.
Maintain a safe environment by complying with Northern Light Health policies and procedures, and report and directly address environmental hazards and patient-safety policy or protocol violations when involved or observed.
Perform other duties upon request.
Provide direct and indirect patient care under nursing staff direction, including feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving, transferring, or transporting patients and changing linens.