Certified Nursing Assistant, Full Time Night

ScionHealth • Tampa, FL

7d • Onsite

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 Central Tampa, a 102-bed long-term acute care hospital providing extended recovery care and 24-hour clinical care seven days a week.

Requirements

• Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
• BLS Certification.
• At least six months of experience in an acute or long-term care facility.
• Must read, write, and speak fluent 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 a good working relationship 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 of unit activities, needs, and patient-care problems.
• Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, ambulation, use of special equipment, assistance with bedpans, urinals, and commodes, preoperative and postoperative care, and application of 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.
• Accurately take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output measurements, and document in a timely manner.
• Prepare patient rooms and beds for admissions and transfers, ensuring necessary equipment is available.
• Maintain a comfortable and attractive patient environment, with attention to cleanliness, ventilation, and lighting.
• Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
• Assist with the handling and care of patients’ belongings and personal property.
• Answer patient call lights, telephone calls, and paging system alerts and respond appropriately.
• Under Registered Nurse direction, perform routine treatment procedures such as enemas and application of heat or cold appliances.
• Release, remove, and reapply patient restraints under the direction of an RN.
• Ensure patients are in proper position and alignment.
• Assist Registered Nurses and/or LVNs/LPNs with complicated patient treatment procedures.
• Serve and remove meal trays promptly and assist with feeding or meal preparation, such as opening containers and cutting food.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED