Certified Nursing Assistant - Nights

Wickenburg Community Hospital•Surprise, AZ

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is an important member of the healthcare team who assists professional nursing staff with basic nursing care tasks and clerical support under the nurse’s direct supervision, within the scope outlined in the Arizona Nurse Practice Act R4-19-813. This is a full-time night position at Wickenburg Community Hospital in Wickenburg, Arizona. The CNA provides patient care that supports comfort, safety, dignity, privacy, emotional expression, independence, and wellness. The role also includes point-of-care testing, electronic chart and order-entry support, and assistance with recreational activities for Swing patients. The CNA must follow hospital policies and safety practices, maintain confidential information, and report hazards.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Current, good-standing Arizona Board of Nursing certification or licensure as a Certified Nursing Assistant, Licensed Nursing Assistant, or Patient Care Technician.
Current BLS certification.
Ability to perform frequent standing, stooping, bending, stretching, and squatting; stand or walk for up to 70% of the workday; and lift, transfer, turn, and position patients weighing up to 125 pounds unassisted, or with one-person assistance for a resident weighing over 125 pounds.
Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.
Ability to work with close attention to detail and frequent interruptions.

Responsibilities

Perform basic nursing tasks within scope and practice under the direction and supervision of a nurse.
Provide morning, evening, and general patient-care routines in accordance with established procedures to support patient comfort and safety; follow nursing and administrative policies and procedures.
Measure and accurately record temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, height, weight, intake and output, and other applicable measurements; report deviations from normal.
Set up patients and meal trays, assist with feeding as needed, position patients to support safe and comfortable eating, and distribute water and other nourishment, including evening snacks, according to patient needs.
Provide care that respects patient dignity, privacy, emotional expression, and requests, and promotes independence and wellness.
Perform required point-of-care testing, report results to nursing staff, and document appropriately.
Assist nursing staff with electronic chart functions, including faxing and copying documents and patient registration.
Assist nursing staff with electronic order entry for diagnostic imaging and laboratory studies.
Assist staff with other functions appropriate to the CNA’s scope of practice.
Assist nursing and physical therapy staff with recreational activities for Swing patients.
Maintain confidentiality of personal, financial, medical, or employment information concerning hospital patients.
Follow and enforce accepted safety practices for patients and the hospital; report safety hazards and initiate appropriate action.
Participate in safety instructional programs.