Position Summary: Under the leadership of the departmental Nursing Director and the supervision of a licensed nurse, the Certified Nursing Assistant provides culturally sensitive, developmentally appropriate patient care. The Certified Nursing Assistant works under close supervision of a licensed nurse and performs a variety of basic patient care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs of patients. Basic Qualifications: · Education: Requires a high school diploma or GED state certification or similar demonstrated ability. · Experience: Requires up to six months of work-related experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. · Licensure, Registrations & Certifications: Requires and maintains a Certified Nursing Assistant certification. Essential Job Responsibilities: - Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team with positive interpersonal communication skills when communicating with patients, families, visitors, physicians, coworkers, and staff from other departments of the organization.
- Provides direct support to the nursing staff and follows the departmental Director’s and licensed nursing staffs’ instructions and directions in the delivery of quality patient care.
- Alerts the nursing staff and medical staff to observe changes in the patient’s condition.
- Operates medical equipment safely, such as automatic blood pressure machines and SCD machines.
- Collects and transports patient specimens for laboratory analysis as directed.
- Assists patients with basic hygiene, hair and oral care as required.
- Complies. with CRHS and departmental safety, infection control, and performance improvement initiatives to ensure the delivery of quality care and services.
- Maintains and expands knowledge of medical terminology.
- Provides basic clerical support as requested.
- Presents a professional image to CRHS nursing, clinical, and medical staff members as well as patients, families, and visitors.
- Performs rounds every two hours for the purpose of providing quality care and services.
- Participates in performance improvement studies and integrates performance improvement standards into work-related activities.
- Attends professional development programs and in-service training and meets the minimum requirement for continuing professional education.
- Performs other related job duties as assigned to assure resident safety.
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