CNA MRMC - Float Pool - Per Diem
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant provides patient care under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. The role supports patients with activities of daily living and helps maintain a safe and clean environment. This is a per-diem position in the MRMC Float Pool, scheduled for evening shifts from 1445 to 2315. The schedule includes one major summer holiday and one major winter holiday. The position includes direct patient care, equipment management, documentation, environmental safety, patient and specimen transportation, infection control, education and precepting, responsible resource utilization, and age-specific care. Nursing Assistants provide observation for patients at risk of injury; obtain and report vital signs, pulse oximetry, and non-invasive blood pressure; perform blood glucose testing and EKGs as indicated; and transport patients safely. They document care and measurements in the electronic medical record, maintain a clean and safe environment, follow equipment and infection-control protocols, and precept new nursing assistants as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Current CPR certification.
- Must meet at least one of the following: one year of nursing assistant experience; completion of a nursing assistant training program; current nursing assistant certification (CNA); or participation in the MRMC nursing assistant training program.
Responsibilities
- Provide constant observation for patients at risk for injury.
- Obtain and report vital signs, pulse oximetry, and non-invasive blood pressure.
- Perform blood glucose testing and EKGs as indicated.
- Transport patients safely and report changes in patient condition or behavior.
- Retrieve and clean equipment between uses and follow equipment-management protocols on the assigned unit.
- Record intake, output, height, weight, and vital signs in the electronic medical record.
- Document blood glucose results, personal care completion, and patient activity.
- Keep the call light within the patient’s reach and the bed in the low position at all times.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment.
- Collect and transport specimens according to MRMC standards.
- Wash hands before and after patient care and follow infection-control guidelines for patients on precautions.
- Maintain current CPR certification and job-related competencies.
- Precept new nursing assistants according to the department orientation plan.
- Take responsibility for personal actions in patient care delivery.
- Apply knowledge of growth and development stages and provide age-appropriate communication and support.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
