Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA

Provide Direct Patient Care

• Assist with mobility: helps patients move, walk, or transfer from chair to wheelchair or other assistive devices
• Assists with providing water, food, monitors food and fluid intake
• Under the direction of the RN staff, takes vital signs and changes dressings
• Observes patient conditions: reports changes in health or behavior to nurses or doctors

• Ensures the patient care area is clean and safe
• Cleans chairs, surfaces, disposes of linens, dressings, etc.
• Removes any items that may cause harm to patient or caretakers

• Participate in practice improvements by implementing changes to procedures/workflows, identifying opportunities for improvement, and assisting with the delivery of compassionate and personalized patient care.

* Certification designation requires completing a short course of study and passing a test.

• Patient centered, strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines and troubleshoot and resolve problems.
• Ability to work independently, exhibit mature judgment and make sound decisions.
• Ability to handle confidential information with the utmost judgment and discretion.
• Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

Environment:

• Normal office environment.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift 10-20 lbs.

Equipment Used:

• Standard office equipment, including personal computer and related technology.