CNA Nursing Assistant Full Time Nights CNA

Vibra Travels•Abilene, TX

25d

About The Position

The CNA Nursing Assistant performs direct patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role supports adult and geriatric patients age 18 and over with daily living needs and general nursing care, including bathing, eating, hygiene, mobility, vital signs, and specimen collection. The assistant also supports physicians and nursing staff with procedures within the scope of practice and contributes to patient safety, care planning, documentation, and a clean care environment. This is a full-time night-shift position with 12-hour shifts. The role requires professional, respectful interactions with patients, visitors, and hospital personnel; confidentiality of patient information; compliance with hospital policies and safety programs; and participation in training, meetings, competency activities, and performance improvement.

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.
Ability to provide care for adult or geriatric patients age 18 and over.
Ability to comply with patient confidentiality, hospital policies, and safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

Nurse Aid certification is preferred.
Previous patient care experience in a hospital or long-term care facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting and turning patients, assisting with mobility and toileting, and applying or using special equipment and appliances.
Provide activities of daily living, including bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, and changing bed linens.
Take and accurately document vital signs, height, weight, intake and output, and percentage of meals consumed.
Prepare patients for meals, serve and remove food trays, and assist with meals or feeding.
Prepare units, patient rooms, supplies, and beds for admissions, returning surgical patients, transfers, emergencies, and discharges.
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 to patients.
Assist Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses with treatment procedures and participate in nursing care plans.
Assist with and accompany patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures; transport patients to and from departments as requested.
Assist patients with the handling and care of clothing and personal property, including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices.
Collect and transport specimens to the correct department.
Report and, when appropriate, record patient care and assessment data, changes in condition or behavior, and unusual incidents to the nurse responsible for the patient.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transport as needed.
Maintain a safe and clean environment by cleaning utility rooms and equipment, preparing equipment for disinfection or sterilization, reporting equipment problems, handling clean and dirty linen appropriately, and storing unit supplies.
Maintain professional and respectful relationships with patients, visitors, and hospital personnel while protecting confidential patient information.
Attend assigned in-service education, staff meetings, departmental meetings, and mandatory training; complete annual competency requirements.
Use supplies and linen carefully and efficiently, and follow established charge procedures for patient charge items.
Support orientation of new employees and work effectively as a member of the care team.
Follow hospital compliance, attendance, safety, patient-safety, hazardous-material, and bloodborne-pathogen requirements.
Recognize responsibilities related to patient abuse and follow policy for appropriate referrals and interventions.
Participate in performance improvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the Nurse Manager or Nurse.