CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT PRN
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.), under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, provides direct patient care while maintaining patient comfort and safety. Available shifts are 7 AM–3 PM and 11–7. The role includes taking and recording vital signs; assisting with personal hygiene and activities of daily living; distributing scheduled or requested nourishment and water; communicating changes in patient or resident condition to the nurse; responding to call lights; and maintaining patient and resident safety. The CNA follows nurses’ instructions, may orient new employees, adapts to assignment changes and census fluctuations, maintains required certifications and skill updates, complies with applicable policies and laws, and floats to other units as assigned. Other duties may be assigned. The employee may serve as an interim department leader depending on need.
Requirements
- Clear and active Certified Nursing Assistant certification to practice in Florida.
- CPR certification.
- Computer skills sufficient to properly document services and care.
- Ability to read, write, and understand English.
- Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds and push or pull 250+ pounds; walk, climb stairs or ladders, and stand for extended periods.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience preferred.
- Six-hour Medication Administration Training for an Assisted Living Facility, if applicable.
Responsibilities
- Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height, and weight.
- Perform or assist with personal hygiene and activities of daily living, documenting as needed.
- Distribute nourishment and water on schedule or as requested.
- Communicate changes in patient or resident condition to the nurse during each shift.
- Answer call lights within the established timeframe.
- Maintain patient and resident safety.
- Follow nurses’ instructions in a timely and accurate manner.
- Provide floor orientation to new employees as needed.
- Adapt to assignment changes due to census fluctuations.
- Maintain required certifications and mandatory skill updates.
- Comply with organizational policies and local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
- Float to other units as assigned to meet care needs.
- May serve as an interim department leader depending on need.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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