I. Job Summary

Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Utilizes knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.

Employee authorization for access to EPHI is determined by job function and is under the direction of his/her Department Director or Nurse Manager.

 II. Duties And Responsibilities

The C.N.A. assists in-patient care throughout nursing areas, and is responsible for the safe transport ofpatients via wheelchair or stretcher, dispatch services and appropriate documentation of services. Provides the services of an Observer for any patient on a patient care unit who has been assessed to require constant observations in order to maximize his/her safety. Perf0rms general receptionist and clerical duties in order to facilitate efficient functioning of the nursing unit.

III. Education

• High school graduate or GED completion
• Completion of Certified Nursing Assistant course required

IV. Qualifications And Experience

• Must have knowledge of principles of patient hygiene, comfort and safety measures
• Handle a multitude of tasks at one time; prioritizes them appropriately
• Interact effectively with people who have widely differing backgrounds
• Demonstrates exceptional work initiative, dependability and effort
• Maintain a professional relationship with all members of hospital staff
• Required to pass competencies for this position

V. Acknowledgment

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change ( e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush job, or technological developments).