Certified Nursing Assistant

Overview

THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS IS HIRING MULTIPLE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS IN ELY, NV. Certified Nursing Assistants will work under the direct supervision of a Correctional Nurse II. Incumbents will contribute to basic health assessments, collections, reports and records on flow sheets, treatment sheets, basic objectives and subjective data related to patients health status and report any changes to the CN II.

Position will also require incumbents to provide personal care including bathing, dressing, oral care, eating, repositioning or assist inmates with activities of daily living and provide treatment as directed by professional staff. Will need to be able to prioritize tasks, estimate time frames, meet deadlines, plan and use available resources and coordinate work assignments with others. This position requires you to work directly with inmates.

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) perform basic restorative services and basic nursing services which are directed at the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, basic mental health and protection of patient rights in accordance with the Patient’s Bill of Rights and within the authorized scope of practice specified in the Nurse Practice Act.

• Contribute to basic health status assessments; collect, report and record basic objective and subjective data related to health status; observe residents/patients for changes in health status, signs and symptoms of illness or injury, or deviations from normal health status.
• Document and communicate patient responses; assist with collection of data; provide basic information which assists the licensed nurse in making lists of problems and needs, setting goals, and developing and revising the plan of care; communicate resident/patient concerns and needs to staff.
• Provide total personal care or assist resident/patient with activities of daily living (ADL’s) including toileting, bathing, dressing, oral care, eating, ambulating, repositioning and transporting; provide treatment as specified in the care plan and as directed by professional staff; and encourage self-care and independence.
• Provide physical care, comfort measures, and emotional support to patient whose condition is stable or predictable; and assist nursing staff with simple medical procedures.
• Assist with basic restorative nursing care including ambulation, eating and dressing; maintenance and improvement of range of motion; turning and positioning in a bed or chair; transferring patients; bowel and bladder (continence) training; assist in the care and use of prosthetic devices such as hearing aids, artificial eyes and limbs; and repeat instructions as given by licensed personnel for the patient.
• Operate or assist in the use of a variety of medical equipment, materials and supplies such as geri-chairs, mechanical lifts, wheelchairs, oxygen concentrators, restraints, braces, and prosthetic devices.
• Maintain the safety, health and well-being of individuals in the therapeutic environment as allowed in the practice setting; respond to call lights, resident/patient and visitors’ requests and correct environmental hazards in an appropriate and safe manner; assist in physically restraining residents/patients who are a threat to themselves or others and may be hostile and combative as required; perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when necessary;
  
  and follow principles of asepsis and infection control.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant by the Nevada State Board of Nursing and six months of experience performing work as a Certified Nursing Assistant or Nursing Assistant Trainee; OR six months as a Certified Nursing Assistant I in Nevada State service. The six months of job-related experience may be part of a formal Certified Nursing Assistant training program.
• Working knowledge of the role and responsibilities of a Certified Nursing Assistant; basic nursing and personal care; awareness of psychosocial characteristics of residents/patients; basic restorative services; communication and interpersonal skills; infection control procedures; safety and emergency procedures; promoting the independence of residents/patients; and the rights of residents/patients.
• Ability to care for cognitively impaired individuals; take and record vital signs; measure and record height and weight; care for the environment of the patient; measure and record the intake and output of fluids and food; observe and report signs and symptoms of illness or injury; perform procedures for noninvasive elimination, collection of specimens, and application of dressings.

Recruiter Contact Information:
Clark Mandichak - clarkmandichak.gov