CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Full Time Hospital Experience Required

Vibra Travels•Madison, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

North Alabama Specialty Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama is hiring a full-time Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for its long-term acute care setting, including LTAC, ICU, and CC. Day or night shifts are available, with 12-hour shifts. Hospital experience is required. The CNA works under the direction of an RN or LPN, providing direct patient care and maintaining patient care standards for medically complex, high-acuity patients. The role requires adapting to a rapidly changing environment, working with people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, organizing and setting priorities, and managing multiple priorities.

Requirements

Prior hospital experience is required.
High school diploma, GED, or CNA certification is required.
BLS certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Provide basic nursing care within the CNA scope of practice, addressing patients’ psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and physical needs.
Perform basic patient care responsibilities while considering age-specific standards of care.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Explain care to patients and families before providing it and answer questions within the CNA scope of practice.
Remain flexible and organized and function effectively in stressful situations.
Respond to patients in emergency or physically distressful situations.
Complete documentation in accordance with current standards and policies.
Use resources appropriately and be accountable for their utilization.
Perform other duties as assigned within the CNA scope of practice.