CNA - Senior Care; FT, Nights

Johnson Regional Medical Center•Clarksville, AR

27d

About The Position

The CNA assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients, and helps maintain a safe and clean environment under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse in charge of the team and/or unit. The position provides care within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice, attending to patients’ psychosocial and physical needs, communication, safety, age-specific care, and comfort. The CNA coordinates patient care under the direct supervision of an RN and performs other duties within the scope of practice as assigned. The role requires professional communication with patients, families, team leaders, coworkers, physicians, and other departments; timely documentation; safe use of equipment; and participation in safety, quality-improvement, and organizational activities. This is a safety-sensitive position under Arkansas law. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities when essential functions can be performed without compromising patient care.

Requirements

Successful completion of a certified nursing assistant program.
Current BLS certification.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent standing and walking; lifting up to 100 pounds; carrying up to 40 pounds; and pushing or pulling up to 450 pounds.
Ability to meet mobility, sight, hearing, verbal communication, temperature-change, disagreeable-element, and biological, mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazard demands.
Ability to perform the safety-sensitive functions of the position.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Additional languages preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice, addressing psychosocial and physical needs.
Assist patients with activities of daily living and provide age- and condition-appropriate care, including to pediatric, geriatric, and general patient populations.
Meet patients’ communication needs and explain care to patients and families, answering questions within scope of practice.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Assist with feeding patients and maintaining fluid balance using techniques appropriate to age and physical condition.
Notify appropriate licensed staff when a patient reports pain and communicate observed changes in patient status and responses to the nurse.
Perform treatments and services within scope of practice and respond to emergencies or physically distressful situations.
Maintain a safe care environment, support a culture of safety and quality, and reduce the likelihood of health care errors.
Treat patients and families with respect and dignity, involve them in the plan of care, and communicate professionally with colleagues and physicians.
Consult other departments as appropriate to support an interdisciplinary approach to patient needs.
Complete documentation according to current standards and policies within the shift.
Manage and operate equipment safely and correctly.
Coordinate and supervise patient care under the direct supervision of an RN.
Demonstrate knowledge of disease entities and perform other assigned duties within scope of practice.
Follow dress, appearance, attendance, identification, timekeeping, training, meeting, confidentiality, regulatory, ethical, and organizational requirements.
Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities and communicate the hospital’s mission, ethics, goals, and departmental focus.