CNA FT Days

Kindred Healthcare•Sugar Land, TX

17h

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in an assigned area. The role 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 CNA works in a hospital setting serving patients with complex medical needs, including long-term acute care and acute rehabilitation patients.

Requirements

Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
BLS Certification.
At least six months of experience in an acute or long-term care facility.
Fluent in reading, writing and speaking 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 good working relationships 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 patient-care problems.
Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, ambulation, use of special equipment, assistance with bedpans, urinals or commodes, preoperative and postoperative care, and application of binders or anti-embolic stockings.
Provide personal care, including bed baths, oral, hair and back care, changing bed linens, and maintaining a clean and orderly patient room and bedside area.
Accurately take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output measurements; document in a timely manner.
Prepare patient rooms and beds for admissions and transfers, ensure necessary equipment is present, and maintain a comfortable environment with appropriate cleanliness, ventilation and lighting.
Assist with patient admission, transfer and discharge procedures, including handling patient belongings and personal property.
Answer patient call lights, telephone and paging system, and respond appropriately.
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, perform routine treatment procedures such as enemas and applying heat or cold appliances.
Release, remove and reapply patient restraints under the direction of an RN, and ensure patients are properly positioned and aligned.
Assist the Registered Nurse and/or LVN/LPN with complicated patient treatment procedures.
Serve and remove meal trays promptly and assist patients with feeding or meal preparation tasks such as opening containers and cutting food.
Perform other related duties as assigned.