FT Certified Nursing Assistant - Night Shift

LifeCare Hospitals of North Texas • Carrollton, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) assists the Nursing Department in the care of patients. The CNA ensures that LifeCare Hospital’s philosophy, standards, policies, and procedures are met professionally. The CNA is actively involved in departmental activities, transdisciplinary team activities, and LifeCare activities to ensure individualized, patient-centered healthcare for all patient populations admitted to LifeCare Hospital. Patient Population: Has contact with patients in a clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in the adult (18-65 years of age) and geriatric (65 and older) populations. Supervision: Not applicable.

Requirements

• Adheres to LifeCare policies, procedures, all safety plans, and all standards imposed by regulatory organizations.
• Regular attendance and timeliness are required.
• Current CNA certification in the state where practicing if required.
• Current BLS certification is required.
• All CNAs must maintain current CNA certification, if required by State, and BLS certification while employed with LifeCare Hospitals.
• Ability to lift, move, transport and position patients, equipment, or supplies/materials up to fifty (50) pounds without assistance; or over fifty (50) pounds with the aid of mechanical assistance or assistance of personnel.
• Range of motion and mobility of self by positioning or moving around hospital to include sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, stooping, kneeling, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Ability to communicate with patients, families, physicians, co-workers, and visitors to be able to exchange accurate information regarding patient condition and health status. Ability to exchange and express information by means of language and communicate information effectively.
• Ability to hear the nature of sounds. Ability to detect clinical alarms and conversation. Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Ability to monitor/assess performance of yourself to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Ability to see things at close range and match and/or detect differences between colors, including color and brightness.
• Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble small objects.
• Ability to keep your hand steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Ability to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision making. Ability to use scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Ability to identify problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Ability to respond to emergency or crisis in a calm and professional manner as a team member to resolve the crisis or emergency.
• Ability to work independently and perform routine and detail-oriented tasks. Ability to manage one’s own time.
• Ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Ability to collect and analyze numerical, written data and verbal communication to reach logical conclusions and ability to determine the time, place and sequence of operations or action.
• Ability to review, assess, record or type data quickly and accurately.
• Ability to observe and recognize or identify changes in patient’s health status or condition.
• Ability to perform mathematical equations.

Nice To Haves

• Six to twelve months of experience in an acute clinical setting is preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care under the direction of the nursing staff in a competent and proficient manner. Assists nurses in identifying and responding to patient needs during rounds (e.g., personal needs, safety needs, etc.).
• Ensures patient safety at all times by notifying the assigned nurse, or nursing supervisor, of any risk factors seen, initiating, and maintaining appropriate safety measures. Responds appropriately and assists others in emergency situations in a calm and effective manner.
• Plans/organizes work for assigned shift to properly utilize time, resources, and supplies to ensure patient receives appropriate quality care.
• Communicates patient status and changes in patient condition to the nurse and next shift for continuity of care.
• Accurately completes and documents assignments (e.g., vital signs, blood glucose, meals, intake/output, etc.)
• Maintains and ensures equipment is clean and in working order; assures supplies are adequate.

What This Job Offers

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