CNA/NA Nights PRN
About The Position
Assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in an assigned area. Supports patients with activities of daily living, personal care, and emotional support, and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of professional nursing personnel. The role is at Kindred Hospital San Antonio Central, a long-term acute care hospital located inside Baptist Medical Center that treats patients recovering from post-intensive care and medically complex conditions. The hospital provides intensive care and telemetry-level services, with multidisciplinary teams focused on personalized treatment and recovery.
Requirements
- Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
- BLS Certification.
- At least six months of experience in an acute or long-term care facility.
- Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
- Good and regular attendance.
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
- Ability to maintain a good working relationship within the department and with other departments.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent, including education equivalent to completion of secondary school, or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Consult with the supervisor and keep them informed of unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care.
- Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, and turning patients; using special equipment; assisting with bed pans, urinals, or commodes; ambulating patients; providing preoperative and postoperative care; applying binders or anti-embolic stockings; providing bed baths and oral, hair, and back care; changing linens; cleaning bedside furniture; and keeping patient rooms orderly.
- Measure and accurately record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output; document in a timely manner.
- Prepare patient rooms and beds for admissions and transfers and ensure necessary equipment is present.
- Maintain a comfortable and attractive patient environment, with attention to cleanliness, ventilation, and lighting.
- Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
- Assist with handling and care of patient belongings and personal property.
- Answer patient call lights, telephone, and paging system, and respond as appropriate.
- Under an RN's direction, perform routine treatment procedures such as enemas and application of heat and cold appliances.
- Release, remove, and reapply patient restraints under the direction of an RN.
- Ensure patients are properly positioned and aligned.
- Assist an RN and/or LVN/LPN with complicated patient treatment procedures.
- Serve and remove patient meal trays promptly and assist with feeding or preparing food, including opening containers and cutting food.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
High school or GED
