CNA

Sinai Chicago • Chicago, IL

8d

About The Position

The CNA is unlicensed assistant personnel who provides direct patient care and performs clinical and environmental tasks delegated by and under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The role carries out assignments based on unit needs and the employee’s clinical experience, responds to patient requests, provides general comfort measures, attends to patients’ individual needs, and conducts rounds to anticipate care needs.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED.
• Graduate of a Basic Nursing Assistant Program.
• Certified by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
• Current CPR Card – BLS Healthcare Provider.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of one year of hospital or comparable experience within the last five years is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accept and carry out assignments from the Registered Nurse or designee, considering unit needs and the employee’s clinical experience.
• Answer call lights promptly and respond to patient needs within the scope of the job; communicate other patient needs to the patient’s nurse.
• Provide general comfort measures, including positioning, turning, back rubs, linen changes, ambulating, dangling, sitting, walking, and offering a bedpan.
• Provide care with understanding of patients’ cognitive, physical, emotional, and age-specific needs.
• Perform patient care rounds and anticipate patient care needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED