CNA MRMC - Med/Surg/PCU - 36 hr Nights
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 position is in Med/Surg/PCU and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The schedule includes every third weekend and every third holiday. The Nursing Assistant provides direct care and observation, obtains and reports vital signs and other measurements, performs blood glucose testing and EKGs as indicated, transports patients and specimens, and documents care in the electronic medical record. The role also includes equipment management, infection control, environmental safety, age-specific care, maintaining competencies, and precepting new nursing assistants as directed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Current CPR certification; if not currently certified, CPR/BLS is required within 30 days of hire.
- 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.
- Frequent standing, pushing, pulling, bending, reaching, and repetitive movements; precise motor skills, hearing, and vision are required.
- May occasionally to frequently lift, carry, pull, and push weights up to 100 pounds.
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 condition or behavior.
- Retrieve and clean equipment between uses and follow assigned-unit equipment management protocols.
- 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; maintain a clean and safe environment.
- Collect and transport specimens according to MRMC standards.
- Follow handwashing and infection control guidelines, including precautions for patients on isolation precautions.
- Maintain current CPR certification and job-related competencies.
- Precept new nursing assistants according to the department orientation plan.
- Take responsibility for actions in patient care delivery.
- Apply knowledge of growth and development stages and provide age-appropriate communication and support.
- Comply with departmental policies, procedures, objectives, and health and safety regulations.
- Attend meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
- Use Quality Improvement in daily operations.
- Demonstrate respect, professionalism, tolerance, civility, and acceptance toward employees, patients, and visitors.
- Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
- Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.
Benefits
- A signing bonus may be available; eligibility will be confirmed during the interview process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
