CNA - PART-TIME EVENING in LTC

Humboldt County Memorial Hospital•Humboldt, IA

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant assists nurses in providing nursing care and works under the direct supervision of an RN. The CNA assists the nurse in charge with residents’ activities of daily living. This part-time Long-Term Care position is on the evening shift, with schedules of 2:00 PM–10:30 PM or 4:00 PM–9:00 PM, totaling 48–56 hours per two-week pay period. Schedules may change as needed. The position includes every-other-weekend and every-other-holiday rotations, night and weekend shift differentials, and holiday pay at 1.5 times the regular rate. The CNA works with other healthcare personnel and reports to the Charge Nurse, ADON, or Director of Nursing of Long-Term Care. The role requires compliance with hospital and nursing-service policies, participation in staff meetings and in-service education when appropriate, and support for staffing and scheduling needs. Other functions may be assigned due to extenuating circumstances. The physical requirements listed include heavy lifting and carrying of 45 pounds or more, pushing, pulling, repeated bending, reaching above the shoulder, grasping, walking, standing, sitting, crawling, twisting, and kneeling. The role also requires operating mechanical and office equipment, and the listed environmental conditions include working closely with others, working alone, and longer or irregular work hours.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
Training in an approved 75-hour nurse aide course or equivalent training.
Successful completion of BLS within three months of employment.
Ability to perform the position’s listed physical and mental tasks, with or without accommodations under the ADA.

Responsibilities

Assist with bathing, feeding, and caring for patients according to skill level and as directed by a nurse.
Report significant patient information to the nurse in charge.
Work with other healthcare personnel within the organization.
Clean patient units, equipment, and nursing-service areas.
Keep the nurse informed of care rendered and duties performed.
Answer call lights and alarms promptly.
Deliver patient trays, assist with feeding as needed, record amounts eaten, and return trays to the kitchen.
Complete and collect intake and output slips at the end of the shift.
Give a verbal report to the nurse in charge at the end of the shift.
Take TPRs and assist with weighing patients as assigned.
Assist with transferring patients by wheelchair or cart to other departments; use an assisted-lift device such as a gait belt or mechanical lift when indicated and participate only as a member of a safe-lifting team.
Comply with hospital and nursing-service policies.
Attend staff meetings and in-service education when appropriate.
Demonstrate willingness to support staffing and scheduling needs.
Perform other functions due to extenuating circumstances.