Certified Nursing Assistant

Wellpath•Newport, VT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture that offers excellent career growth opportunities. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients, and who value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. This role offers autonomy in a warm team environment, with opportunities for growth and training. We are committed to providing quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, living our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!” and collectively healing the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month, and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best-in-class clinical resources for training, education, and point-of-care support.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Completion of training course for Nursing Assistants.
Work requires level of knowledge of basic patient care methods, procedures, and techniques.
Ability to handle a variety of simple tasks that are routine in nature, while keeping work flowing in an orderly manner.
Must have the ability to pass a background check and drug screen.
Must be able to pass and maintain clearance for a Public Trust Position, if working with specific patients.
Ability to express thoughts logically, in English, in both written and verbal form.
Ability to use computers and the typical software such as Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and various database systems.
Current certification in the state of practice is required.

Responsibilities

Provides basic nursing care to patients under the direction of a licensed nurse, including assistance with ADLs, vital sign measurement, and accurate documentation of patient data.
Maintains professional behavior and prioritizes work flow to ensure completion of all assigned duties, while adhering to policies and procedures and promoting patient safety and confidentiality.
Collaborates with other members of the health care team, participates in staff meetings and training sessions, and notifies the licensed nurse of any patient concerns or issues.
Demonstrates basic knowledge of nursing procedures and proficiently uses medical supplies and equipment, while also ensuring their proper storage and cleaning.
Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising nurse, such as assisting with patient care in different units and participating in the orientation of new staff members.