CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - MATERNAL CHILD (Part Time)
Job Category: Nursing Services
Requisition Number: CERTI001261
- Posted: April 9, 2024
- Part-Time
Locations
Silver City, NM 88061, USA
Description
General Description
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is responsible for providing quality patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. S/he assists patients with Activities of Daily Living and nurses with routine treatments and procedures, ensuring patient privacy, dignity, and well-being in a safe, secure environment. S/he responds to patient requests and reports all pertinent information to the Registered Nurse.
Essential Functions
- Assists with patient admissions, including weighing, dressing, and orientation.
- Prepares patients for various procedures, as directed by the RN.
- Assists with routine care of patients and performs basic nursing care and treatment procedures, as directed by the RN, including bathing, routine checks, assisting with Activities of Daily Living, taking vital signs, and performing Accu-checks.
- Completes required documentation of vital signs, treatment, and procedures in a thorough and timely manner.
- Assists with patient transfers and ambulation.
- Assists with patient discharge, including packing patient belongings and stripping rooms for cleaning.
- Cleans and stores equipment, changes linens, and maintains and stocks work areas.
- Answers the phone and responds to the nurse call system.
- Communicates patient issues and changes in condition, including abnormal vital signs and Accu-checks, to the nurse in a timely manner.
- The CNA will be required to train, educate, supervise, and provide feedback regarding students from outside entities or organizations with whom GRMC has an established Affiliation Agreement.
Education & Training Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support
- American Heart Association PEARS within 6 months from hire date
**All required documents must be presented at time of hire.**
EXTERNAL APPLICANT: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
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