CNA - Prn

The Hospital Authority of Miller County•Colquitt, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in assigned areas. This PRN position requires a minimum of two shifts per month. The CNA provides care and support to patients across age groups, maintains a safe and sanitary environment, communicates patient needs and changes to nursing staff, and follows hospital policies, procedures, and patient-safety practices. The role includes obtaining and recording vital signs, height, and weight; supporting patients’ hygiene and other care needs; performing specified care such as ostomy and peri care; monitoring and documenting intake, output, and other observations; and promptly reporting abnormal findings or concerns to the nurse. The CNA also supports patient rights, privacy, infection control, risk management, and effective teamwork, and completes required education, meetings, and competency activities.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Current Certified Nursing Assistant certification in the State of Georgia for Long Term Care Facilities.
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification within three months of hire.
Ability to communicate in English verbally and in writing.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Basic computer skills.
Near-normal hearing and vision, including the ability to distinguish colors.
Good manual dexterity and eye-hand-foot coordination; ability to perform repetitive tasks or motions.
Ability to stand and walk continuously during a shift; bend, stoop, push, pull, and lift or carry up to 20 pounds frequently; and perform the listed occasional physical activities, including lifting or carrying heavier weights with assistance.
Ability to follow patient-care, safety, infection-control, privacy, documentation, and organizational policies and procedures.
Ability to work overtime or a different shift when required to meet staffing needs, subject to appropriate approval where applicable.
Minimum availability of two shifts per month.

Nice To Haves

Additional language skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in assigned areas.
Consult with the supervisor and keep them informed of unit activities, needs, and patient-care problems.
Follow nursing standards and department, unit, hospital, safety, quality-assurance, environmental, and infection-control policies and procedures.
Maintain a clean, orderly, safe environment for patients and personnel; identify, correct, or report hazardous conditions and malfunctioning equipment.
Greet and orient patients to their rooms; obtain admission vital signs, height, and weight within 15 minutes, and recheck vital signs every four hours or as instructed by a nurse.
Record weights, vital signs, and other patient information accurately, and report abnormal findings, significant changes, or care needs to the primary or charge nurse.
Provide for patients’ general hygiene needs and perform assigned care, including ostomy care and peri care for patients with catheters; document care as required.
Monitor and record urine output, collect urine specimens as directed, report inadequate output, and report the amount and characteristics of gastric output to the nurse.
Explain procedures and treatments to patients or significant others, use two patient identifiers, observe for untoward reactions, and promptly report concerns.
Provide post-mortem care and dispose of biomedical and hazardous waste in designated containers.
Support age-appropriate patient assessment and interventions, including privacy, reassurance, family support, and patient education as appropriate to the patient’s age and needs.
Recognize possible signs of abuse or neglect and immediately notify the charge nurse.
Follow patient privacy and confidentiality requirements and accurately communicate patient status when transferring care.
Participate in the hospital risk-management program by promptly reporting untoward events and abnormal findings.
Use supplies and equipment efficiently and charge appropriately; identify and report malfunctioning equipment.
Promote teamwork and positive relations with patients, families, coworkers, and other departments; respond to requests promptly and tactfully.
Follow patient-safety practices, including patient identification, audible alarms, hand hygiene, fall-risk procedures, and applicable safety protocols.
Report to scheduled shifts on time in proper attire, follow attendance and time-clock procedures, and vary work schedules as required to meet staffing needs.
Attend and participate in meetings, mandatory in-services, annual reviews or skills fairs, and required continuing education; complete competency evaluations and other requirements on time.
Follow the code of conduct, organizational policies, dress code, and guest-relations standards.