CNA Certified Nursing Assistant CNA Full Time Weekend Nights

Vibra Travels•Longview, TX

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, assisting patients with daily living activities and supporting nursing staff and physicians with procedures within the CNA’s scope of practice. The role serves adult and geriatric patients aged 18 and over and requires respectful, professional, confidential, and safe care. The schedule is full time on the night shift, working Saturday, Sunday, and Monday in three 12-hour shifts each week, every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The posting states a 15% shift differential plus an additional $5 per hour on top of the base rate. The CNA provides general nursing care, supports admissions, transfers, discharges, meals, treatments, and patient transport, and records and reports vital signs, intake and output, weights, patient care, and observed changes. The role also supports a clean and safe care environment, follows infection prevention and isolation procedures, protects patient information, participates in care plans and performance improvement, and completes required education and training.

Requirements

Previous patient care experience; experience in a hospital or long-term care facility is preferred.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Ability to provide care for adult or geriatric patients aged 18 years and over.
Ability to follow hospital policies, safety procedures, confidentiality requirements, and patient-care protocols.

Nice To Haves

Nurse Aid certification is preferred.
Previous patient care experience in a hospital or long-term care facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting and turning patients, ambulation, use of special equipment, and assistance with bedpans, urinals, or commodes.
Provide pre-operative and post-operative care and apply appliances as directed.
Take and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, height, weight, and other vital signs as applicable.
Prepare units, patient rooms, supplies, and beds for admissions, returning surgical patients, transfers, emergencies, and discharges.
Assist patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, back care, and changing bed linens.
Prepare patients for meals, serve and remove food trays, assist or feed patients, and document the percentage of meals consumed.
Record vital signs, intake and output, and patient weights accurately.
Perform quality controls on the assigned glucometer each shift.
Answer call lights, anticipate patient needs, and make rounds on assigned patients.
Provide care to patients in isolation and follow isolation protocols.
Distribute drinking water and other ordered nourishment.
Assist Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses with treatment procedures.
Assist with and accompany patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
Help patients manage and care for clothing and personal property, including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices.
Collect and transport specimens to the correct department.
Transport patients to and from departments as requested.
Report and, when appropriate, document patient care and assessment information, changes in condition or behavior, and unusual incidents to the responsible Nurse.
Participate in and contribute to Nursing Care Plans.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transport as needed.
Maintain a safe, clean environment by cleaning utility rooms and equipment, preparing equipment for disinfection or sterilization, reporting malfunctioning equipment and other problems, handling clean and dirty linen appropriately, and storing unit supplies.
Maintain interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, and hospital personnel while protecting patient confidentiality.
Attend assigned in-service education, scheduled staff meetings, monthly departmental meetings, and mandatory training; complete annual competency skills.
Use supplies and linen carefully and efficiently and follow established charge procedures for patient-charge items.
Follow hospital compliance, professional conduct, attendance, safety, patient safety, hazardous materials, bloodborne pathogen, and patient-abuse reporting requirements.
Work effectively as a team member, assist with orientation of new employees, and participate in Performance Improvement activities.
Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for work and share it only on a need-to-know basis.
Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the Nurse Manager or Nurse.