CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Full Time Weekday Nights

Vibra Travels•Longview, TX

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role assists adult and geriatric patients with daily living activities and personal care, obtains and documents vital signs and other patient information, supports nursing staff with procedures, and helps maintain a safe, clean care environment. The position is full-time, works nights on Monday through Friday, and is scheduled for three 12-hour shifts every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. An ASAP start is indicated, and a 15% night-shift differential is offered.

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.

Nice To Haves

Nurse aide certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, ambulating, and assisting patients with bedpans, urinals, commodes, appliances, and special equipment.
Assist with pre-operative and post-operative care and take and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations.
Prepare patient units, rooms, supplies, and beds for admissions, post-surgical returns, transfers, emergencies, and discharges.
Obtain and document admission height, weight, vital signs, intake and output, and patient weight.
Assist patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, back care, and changing bed linens.
Prepare patients for meals, serve and remove trays, assist with meals or feeding, and document the percentage of diet consumed.
Perform quality controls on the assigned glucometer each shift.
Answer call lights, anticipate patient needs, and make rounds on assigned patients.
Provide general care to patients in isolation and follow isolation protocols.
Distribute drinking water and other ordered nourishment.
Assist Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses with treatment procedures.
Assist with and accompany patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
Help patients handle and care for clothing and personal property, including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices.
Collect and transport specimens to the appropriate department.
Transport patients to and from other departments as requested.
Report and, when appropriate, document patient care and assessment data, changes in patient condition or behavior, and unusual incidents to the responsible nurse.
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 broken equipment and other problems, handling clean and soiled linen appropriately, and storing unit supplies.
Maintain respectful and professional relationships with patients, visitors, and hospital personnel while protecting patient confidentiality.
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.
Provide care to adult or geriatric patients aged 18 and over while respecting each patient's rights, dignity, and individuality.
Follow hospital compliance, professional conduct, attendance, safety, patient-safety, bloodborne-pathogen prevention, and hazardous-material practices; report suspected compliance violations as required.
Work effectively as a team member and assist with orienting new employees.
Recognize potential patient abuse and follow policy for appropriate referrals and interventions.
Participate in performance improvement activities.
Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for work and share it only on a need-to-know basis.
Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the Nurse Manager or Nurse.