Certified Nursing Assistant
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides essential patient support under the direction of a registered nurse, contributing to patient comfort, safety, and recovery. The role involves delivering compassionate basic care, assisting with patient transport, and participating in the patient’s plan of care as part of an interdisciplinary team. The CNA is expected to demonstrate a spirit of service, strong communication, careful attention to patient support, and commitment to dignified, high-quality healthcare. The position follows hospital and departmental policies, quality assessment and improvement requirements, legal and safety standards, environmental and infection-control procedures, and the Patient’s Bill of Rights. The CNA documents and performs activities of daily living and other patient care needs as directed by the registered nurse, in accordance with the plan of care and applicable safety and infection-control practices. Patient care may include taking vital signs; providing circumcision and cord care; assisting with skin integrity and maintenance exercises; performing passive range of motion; assisting with masks, cannulas, and tubing; providing bed baths, showers, and oral care; reinforcing grooming, dressing, bathing, showering, nutrition education, and feeding techniques; maintaining colostomies; turning and transferring patients; and delivering, setting up, and collecting food trays and nourishment. The CNA supports patient-experience initiatives by using AIDET, HEAT, and positive professional communication. The role contributes relevant information to the development and revision of patient care plans and maintains effective interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, and hospital personnel while protecting the confidentiality of patient information.
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED.
- One year of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
- Certified Nursing Assistant credential for California.
- Basic Life Support (CPR).
- Fire Safety within 90 days.
Nice To Haves
- Acute care facility experience.
Responsibilities
- Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures, quality assessment and improvement requirements, legal and safety standards, environmental and infection-control standards, and the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
- Document and perform activities of daily living and other patient care needs as directed by a registered nurse and in accordance with the established plan of care.
- Provide basic patient care, including vital signs, circumcision care, cord care, skin-integrity assistance, maintenance exercises, passive range of motion, assistance with masks/cannulas/tubing, bathing, oral care, grooming, dressing, colostomy maintenance, turning, and transfers.
- Deliver, set up, and collect food trays and nourishment; reinforce nutrition education and feeding techniques.
- Assist with patient transport.
- Use AIDET, HEAT, and positive professional communication to enhance the patient experience and support unit and hospital initiatives.
- Contribute pertinent information to the development and revision of patient care plans.
- Maintain interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, and hospital personnel while assuring confidentiality of patient information.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
