Certified Nursing Assistant

Job Description Summary

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a paraprofessional person who is specifically trained, competent and performs assigned functions of personal care to the patient in their residence under the direction, instruction and supervision of the registered nurse (RN). The CNA performs duties of personal care given to chronically ill, disabled, and/or terminally ill patients in their homes. The Certified Nursing Assistant works with patients and families to provide them with personal care and assists in the delivery of activities of daily living.

The CNA assists family members to care for their family members whenever possible and advocates for the needs of the patient. The CNA is a member of the IDG team responsible for supporting medical staff in administering care to the patient.

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Employee

Regular

CC001403 KER - Home Health (KMC)

Hourly

Health-19

40

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High school diploma or equivalent and certified as a nursing assistant in South Carolina.

1 year as a certified nursing assistant preferred.

Must be registered with the South Carolina State Board of Nursing. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

• Ability to perform job functions while standing (continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting (continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while walking (continuous)
• Ability to climb stairs (infrequent)
• Ability to work indoors (continuous)
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes (infrequent)
• Ability to work from elevated areas (frequent)
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (infrequent)
• Ability to bend at the waist (continuous)
• Ability to twist at the waist (frequent)
• Ability to squat and perform job functions (frequent)
• Ability to perform "pinching" operations (frequent)
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (continuous)
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands (continuous)
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands (continuous)
• Ability to reach overhead (frequent)
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (continuous)
• Ability to fully use both legs (continuous)
• Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination (frequent)
• Ability to reach in all directions (continuous)
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (infrequent)
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (infrequent)
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (infrequent)
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force (frequent)
• Examples:
  To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance (continuous)
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors (continuous)
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (continuous)
• Good peripheral vision capabilities (continuous)
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (continuous)
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (continuous)
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations (continuous)
• Ability to work rotating shifts (frequent)
• Ability to work overtime as required (frequent)
• Ability to work in a latex safe environment (continuous)
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (continuous)
• (Selected Positions) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function (continuous)
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