Certified Nursing Assistant - Telemetry (Nights)
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant performs patient care activities and related nonprofessional services to meet patients’ personal needs and comfort. Duties include assisting with cleaning, feeding, and preparation for treatment; taking and recording vital signs; changing bed linen; preparing treatment trays and supplies; and supporting nursing personnel with other patient care tasks. The role follows established guidelines and works under close supervision. The assistant collects patient data, monitors and reports changes in patients’ conditions, provides personal care and mobility assistance, collects specimens, helps apply assistive devices, and performs catheter care and surgical preparation when required. The role also helps maintain orderly patient rooms and nursing station areas, documents care, supports admissions and discharges, and participates in unit teams and other assigned activities.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of a CNA training program.
- CNA qualification.
- Communication and customer service skills.
- Problem-solving ability, initiative, and good judgment.
Responsibilities
- Assist with collecting and recording patient data, including temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, intake and output, and weight.
- Observe patients and promptly report observations and changes in condition or behavior to the assigned or charge nurse.
- Provide personal hygiene, linen changes, meal assistance, elimination assistance, transportation, and mobility support.
- Collect specimens; assist with applying devices such as TED hose and ice packs; provide catheter care and prepare patients for surgery when required.
- Maintain orderly patient rooms and nursing station areas.
- Provide respectful postmortem care in accordance with established procedures.
- Anticipate patient needs and respond promptly, adapting care to patients’ needs and developmental levels.
- Document patient care accurately and legibly on appropriate forms.
- Follow nursing instructions and established hospital policies and patient-care routines.
- Assist with patient admissions and discharges.
- Participate in unit teams, work groups, or committees as requested, and voluntarily assist others.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
