Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Med Surg

Up to $2,500 Sign-On bonus based on experience 

Shift: Days 

Job type: Full Time

Hours: 12

The nursing assistant provides patient care under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.  Access to all Patient Health Information is for treatment purposes only.

• Performs general nursing procedures, teaching, interventions, goal setting and treatments (within scope of practice) and reports significant findings to the Registered Nurse or Clinical Manager/Charge Nurse
• Organizes care and assumes responsibility for assigned group of patients
• Performs bedside hand off at all times
• Knowledgeable of growth, development and treatment needed in various populations served
• Orients patients to room/unit and ensures, patient communication white boards are complete
• Provides skin care and hourly rounding
• Organizes and provides care based on priority of patient needs and scheduled activities of patients.
• Ensures call lights are answered timely and report patient needs which are outside of the scope of practice to the appropriate personnel
• Obtains and documents vital signs, patient height & weight, activities of daily living and intake and output promptly and appropriately
• Notifies RN and documents changes in patient's condition, appearance or behavior
• Utilizes universal precautions and ensures others do so as well
• Ensures compliance, knowledge and adherence to hospital policies, protocols and procedures
• Identifies patient safety risks and ensures patient safety is maintained
• Advocates and ensures patient rights are upheld
• Reports potential crisis situations or unsafe conditions to the nurse in charge
• Performs customer service with competence, compassion and respect and providing assistance to patients, physicians, co-workers and visitors in a prompt and courteous manner
• Supports changes in clinical practice and assists the department director with implementing changes
• Participates in quality improvement programs
• Participates in orientation of new staff as needed
• Maintains competence in practice as required by facility
• Adheres to hospital attendance and punctuality policy
• Attends all education required by the facility or the director
• Applies telemetry leads and troubleshooting if working on telemetry monitoring unit
• Proficient with braces and equipment utilized by patients for activities of daily living
• Assists in monitoring mental health patients
• Other duties as assigned by unit director