CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Full Time Weekday Nights

Vibra Travels•Longview, TX

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant performs direct patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role supports adult and geriatric patients age 18 and over with daily living skills, including bathing, eating, hygiene, dressing, and changing bed linens. It also involves collecting non-invasive specimens, gathering and documenting vital signs, assisting nursing staff and physicians with procedures within the scope of practice, and reporting changes in patients’ conditions or behavior. This is a full-time night-shift position working Monday through Friday, with three 12-hour shifts on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. A 15% night-shift differential is offered. The job posting states an ASAP start. The role includes preparing patient rooms and supplies, assisting with admissions, transfers, discharges, and patient transport, supporting meals and treatments, maintaining a clean and safe environment, contributing to nursing care plans, and protecting patient confidentiality. The CNA must follow hospital policies, safety and infection-prevention practices, attend required meetings and training, and perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the Nurse Manager or Nurse.

Requirements

Previous patient care experience; experience in a hospital or long-term care facility is preferred.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Must provide care for adult or geriatric patients age 18 and over.
Must follow hospital policies and procedures, confidentiality requirements, infection-prevention practices, and safety programs.

Nice To Haves

Nurse Aid certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, ambulating, and assisting patients with bedpans, urinals, commodes, special equipment, and appliances.
Provide pre-operative and post-operative care and take and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations.
Prepare units, patient rooms, supplies, and beds for admissions, returning surgical patients, transfers, emergencies, and discharges.
Obtain and document admission height, weight, and vital signs; accurately record patient weight, intake and output, and percentage of diet consumed.
Assist patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, back care, dressing, and changing bed linens.
Prepare patients for meals, serve and remove trays, and assist with meals or feeding.
Perform quality controls on the assigned glucometer each shift.
Answer call lights, anticipate patients’ needs, and make rounds on assigned patients.
Provide general care to patients in isolation and follow isolation protocols.
Distribute drinking water and other nourishment as ordered.
Assist Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses with treatment procedures.
Assist with and accompany patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
Assist patients with the handling and care of clothing and personal property, including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices.
Collect and transport specimens to the correct department.
Transport patients to and from departments as requested.
Report and, when appropriate, record patient care and assessment data, changes in condition or behavior, and unusual incidents to the nurse responsible for the patient.
Participate in and contribute to nursing care plans.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transport as needed.
Help maintain a safe and clean environment by cleaning utility rooms and equipment, preparing equipment for disinfection or sterilization, reporting equipment problems, handling clean and dirty linen appropriately, and storing unit supplies.
Maintain professional relationships with patients, visitors, and hospital personnel while protecting patient confidentiality and limiting access to protected health information to work-related needs.
Attend assigned in-service education, scheduled staff meetings, monthly departmental meetings, and required annual competency and mandatory training programs.
Use supplies and linen carefully and efficiently and follow established charge procedures for patient-charge items.
Follow hospital and departmental policies, the Hospital Compliance Plan, attendance requirements, safety and patient-safety practices, and bloodborne-pathogen prevention measures; report suspected compliance violations.
Work effectively as a team member and assist with orienting new employees.
Recognize responsibilities related to patient abuse and follow policy for appropriate referrals and interventions.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the Nurse Manager or Nurse.