CNA - Med/Surg - Casual

NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL • Havre, MT

78d

About The Position

The Acute Care CNA provides nursing care to Med/Surg patients during a specific work period in a structured care setting with established healthcare policies and procedures. The CNA has knowledge relative to the ages of patients served and works under the supervision of professional nursing staff. The role includes providing emotional support to patients and families, helping assess patient needs—particularly skin care, bowel and bladder control, and ability to perform activities of daily living—and recording patient measurements and intake and output. The CNA also answers the phone and directs calls as appropriate.

Requirements

• Certified Nurses Aide credential from the State of Montana.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Ability to interpret and apply verbal and written instructions.
• Provide a current phone number.
• Successfully pass a background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• High school graduation or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to Med/Surg patients under the supervision of professional nursing staff.
• Provide emotional support to patients and families.
• Help assess patients’ needs, particularly regarding skin care, bowel and bladder control, and ability to perform activities of daily living.
• Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure in both arms.
• Take and record patients’ height and weight.
• Measure patients’ fluid and food intake and output.
• Answer the phone and direct calls as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed