Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA - Days - Full Time

Kindred Healthcare • Indianapolis, IN

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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 Indianapolis North, a 45-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.
• 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 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 about unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care.
• Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, use of special equipment, assistance with bed pans, urinals, or commodes, ambulation, preoperative and postoperative care, application of binders or anti-embolic stockings, bathing and personal care, changing linens, and maintaining the patient room and bedside area.
• Take and accurately record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output measurements; document 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, including handling patient belongings and personal property.
• Answer patient call lights, telephone, and paging system and respond as appropriate.
• Perform routine treatment procedures, such as enemas and application of heat or cold appliances, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Release, remove, and reapply patient restraints under the direction of an RN, ensuring proper patient position and alignment.
• Assist the Registered Nurse and/or LVN/LPN 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
• Education Level: High school or GED