CNA

Kindred Healthcare•St. Louis, MO

15h

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 St. Louis South, a 38-bed long-term acute care hospital.

Requirements

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.
Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.
Basic Life Support (BCLS), such as AHA or Red Cross, required within the facility-specified time frame.

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).
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license in the state of practice upon hire (preferred).
At least six months of experience in an acute or long-term care facility (preferred).

Responsibilities

Consult with the supervisor and keep them informed about unit activities, needs, and patient-care problems.
Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, ambulation, use of special equipment and toileting aids, preoperative and postoperative care, and application of binders or anti-embolism stockings.
Provide personal care, including bed baths, oral, hair, and back care; change bed linens; clean over-bed tables and bedside stands; and maintain the patient room.
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, ensure required equipment is present, and maintain a clean, comfortable patient environment with appropriate ventilation and lighting.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures, including handling and caring for patient belongings and personal property.
Answer patient call lights, telephone calls, and paging system requests and respond appropriately.
Under Registered Nurse direction, perform routine treatment procedures such as enemas and applications of heat or cold appliances.
Release, remove, and reapply patient restraints under RN direction and ensure proper patient positioning and alignment.
Assist the Registered Nurse and/or LVN/LPN with complicated patient treatment procedures.
Serve and remove meal trays promptly and assist with feeding and meal preparation tasks such as opening containers and cutting food.
Transport patients to and from departments as requested.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transporting bodies to the morgue or designated area.
Perform other related duties as assigned.