Certified Nursing Assistant - Full Time Days

Kindred Healthcare•Fort Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in an assigned area. The role supports patients with activities of daily living, personal care, and emotional support, and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of professional nursing personnel. The position is at Kindred Hospital South Florida – Ft. Lauderdale and Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU), which provides extended recovery care in a long-term acute care hospital and rehabilitation setting.

Requirements

Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
BLS Certification.
Minimum six months’ experience in an acute or long-term care facility.
Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Good and regular attendance.
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
Ability to maintain good working relationships within the department and with other departments.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent, including education equivalent to completion of secondary school, or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role (preferred).

Responsibilities

Consult with the supervisor and keep them informed about unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care.
Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, using special equipment, assisting with bed pans, urinals, or commodes, ambulating patients, pre- and post-operative care, and applying binders or anti-embolic stockings.
Provide personal care such as bed baths and oral, hair, and back care; change bed linens; clean bedside furniture; and maintain the patient room.
Take and accurately record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output measurements, documenting in a timely manner.
Prepare patient rooms and beds for admissions and transfers and ensure necessary equipment is available.
Maintain a comfortable patient environment, including room cleanliness, ventilation, and lighting.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures, and handle patient belongings and personal property.
Answer patient call lights, telephone, and paging system and respond appropriately.
Perform routine treatment procedures under the direction of a Registered Nurse, including enemas and application of heat or cold appliances.
Release, remove, and reapply patient restraints under the direction of an RN, ensuring proper patient positioning and alignment.
Assist the Registered Nurse and/or LVN/LPN with complicated patient treatment procedures.
Serve and remove patient meal trays promptly and assist with feeding or preparing food items.
Perform other related duties as assigned.