Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Mother Baby - PT - Nights
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs clerical, communication, and related duties that support the efficient functioning of department services. The CNA collaborates with team members, performs delegated functions, and follows competency-based standards. The role requires a commitment to quality service for patients, the public, and coworkers. This position supports patients with daily activities and care procedures, helps collect and document patient data, communicates changes in patient condition to licensed professionals, and assists the care team with equipment, unit operations, and related duties. The position is part-time and works nights.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- CNA license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- AHA BLS Provider CPR certification required at hire.
- Ability to walk, stand, and use arms and hands constantly during the workday; bend, stoop, kneel, and squat frequently; lift 35 pounds; and push and pull 20 pounds.
- Auditory and visual skills, including color determination; ability to work in confined spaces and reach overhead.
- Critical-thinking and analytical skills; ability to multitask, communicate effectively, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and cope with difficult situations.
- Ability to tolerate irregular hours, including evenings, nights, and weekends.
- Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment and work with potential exposure to radiation, toxic chemicals, and bloodborne pathogens.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, including range of motion, ambulation, positioning, skin care, linen and bed changes, feeding, meal delivery, toileting, incontinence care, and oral and personal hygiene.
- Obtain urine, stool, and sputum specimens and process specimens as needed.
- Obtain and record health data, weights, vital signs, pulse oximetry, pain assessments, and intake and output.
- Communicate patient status and report changes in condition to a licensed professional.
- Perform and explain designated patient care procedures, including incentive spirometry, patient transport, preparation for diagnostic tests, and assistance to rehabilitation therapists.
- Perform pulse oximetry and oxygen setup for oxygen therapy; prepare rooms and supplies; provide post-mortem care; and prepare for admissions and discharges.
- Assist nurses in emergency situations.
- Maintain and clean equipment; perform oral and nasopharyngeal suction; perform blood sugar finger sticks; remove IV catheters as instructed by a licensed nurse; and perform EKGs as a department-specific responsibility.
- Answer the unit phone and direct calls appropriately.
- Enter data into electronic medical database systems and document patient care and related duties appropriately.
- Perform selected patient registration activities.
- Coordinate equipment and supply needs and notify the appropriate department of equipment malfunctions.
- Perform other related clerical, technical, or assigned duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
