Certified Nursing Assistant - Med Surg 1 (Nights 7p - 7a)

FMOLHS•Jackson, MS

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant performs various patient care activities and related nonprofessional services necessary for the personal needs and comfort of patients. This role involves assisting with patient cleaning, feeding, and preparation for treatments, taking and recording vital signs, changing bed linen, preparing treatment trays and supplies, and supporting nursing staff with various patient care duties. The position operates under established guidelines and close supervision.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Communication and Customer Service Skills
Certified Nursing Assistant Required

Responsibilities

Assists in preparing unit and patient room and bed for patient accommodation.
Assists and accompanies patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
Takes and records patient temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake-output measurement.
Reports any unusual incidents or observed changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate personnel.
Assists patients with daily living activities such as bed baths, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, back rubs, and linen freshening.
Provides general care including positioning patients, pre- and post-operative care, and assisting with bedpan use.
Prepares patients for meals, serves food, and feeds patients when needed.
Transports patients to and from designated areas of the hospital.
Retrieves medications from the pneumatic tube system and/or pharmacy and delivers them to the nurse or places them in a secure location.
Answers patient call lights, assists patients with personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
Maintains an attractive, comfortable, and safe environment for patients, focusing on room cleanliness, ventilation, lighting, and patient safety.
Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic healthcare environment by cleaning rooms and equipment, preparing for sterilization and disinfection.
Promptly reports damaged equipment and other problems to appropriate personnel.
Efficiently and properly handles linen and supplies.
Provides input for end-of-shift reports and CIS documentation.
Participates in unit quality assurance programs.
Utilizes all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources in a prudent and efficient manner.
Strives to promote the quality and efficiency of own performance through participation in staff educational programs, continuing education courses, and specialized skill training programs.
Assists physicians with examination, treatments, and special tests and procedures as directed by a Registered Nurse.
Collects patient specimens and transports them to the lab when necessary.
Assists with patient rehabilitation under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Runs inter-departmental errands for nursing personnel.
Performs other duties as assigned or requested.