Certified Nursing Assistant - Resource Pool - Part-Time - Nights

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center•Cheyenne, WY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resource Pool Certified Nursing Assistant provides basic patient care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The CNA assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates individual patient care within the scope of their training and experience, and may be assigned to multiple units according to staffing and patient needs.

Requirements

Hold a Wyoming Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license.
Complete Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within 14 calendar days of the start date.
Complete mandatory Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification or training within six months of the start date.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Ability to work independently with sound judgment and attention to detail.
Verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate with others.

Nice To Haves

Prior acute care experience.
Six or more months of experience as a CNA.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including assistance with bathing, eating, dressing, and walking.
Keep records of care provided.
Take vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, and pulse oximetry, and perform adult bedside blood glucose monitoring when appropriate.
Turn and reposition patients to help prevent skin breakdown.
Change bed linens as necessary.
Transport patients and equipment within the facility as needed.
Monitor patients and report variances to the RN for further assessment.
Work collaboratively with the RN in charge to meet the needs of physicians, coworkers, management, and other departments.
Participate in bedside shift reports.
Provide unit support as needed, including answering and relaying patient calls and other communications, performing clerical tasks, completing and maintaining reports and records, and ordering supplies.