Certified Nursing Assistant
About The Position
The Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) is accountable for the delivery of consistently high-quality nursing care during their assigned shift. The CNA functions under the supervision of an RN and is responsible for the effective, efficient, and safe operations of the Nursing Unit, ensuring that the objectives of the Nursing department and the organization are met. The role involves ensuring appropriate organizational and patient safety practices are in use, promoting good public relations through interactions with patients, practitioners, visitors, employees, peers, and the public, and maintaining the confidentiality of patient information.
Requirements
- High School Graduate or GED
- Zero to six months of hospital or long-term care based patient care experience
Nice To Haves
- Certified Nurse Aide Training
- One or more years of hospital-based patient care experience
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care and evaluates outcomes.
- Consults with others as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care and patient outcomes.
- Documents adequately and appropriately, ensuring documentation reflects current patient status, changes in patient status, care and treatment being rendered, and patient response to treatment and care.
- Ensures nursing-related tasks are completed in a safe, competent, appropriate, and timely manner.
- Assists with training and orienting new departmental staff as directed.
- Assists in maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
- Assists in maintaining departmental reports and records as directed.
- Assists in implementing unit-specific goals and objectives in keeping with overall nursing and organizational goals and objectives.
- Assists in maintaining adequate and effective communication between the nursing unit and ancillary departments for problem-solving and improved patient care processes.
- Utilizes appropriate lines of communication within the nursing department.
- Interacts with others (on the phone or in person) in a positive, professional, and appropriate manner.
- Works cooperatively with others, showing respect for and understanding of the contributions of all team members.
- Assesses patient and family needs.
- Ensures adequate patient care based on patient needs by performing tasks as required.
- Attends required meetings and actively participates on nursing committees.
- Promotes a safe environment that allows for the delivery of high-quality patient care.
- Protects patient confidentiality by promoting appropriate staff communication practices.
- Works shifts as required.
- Occasionally takes “call”.
- Performs other related 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
