Job Purpose & Position Overview

The certified nursing assistant provides basic personal care, obtains vital sign measurements and promotes quality healthcare delivery for patients admitted to the Inpatient department. In addition, the certified nursing assistant may also assist in screening patients in the Outpatient department dependent on patient care requirements and workload responsibilities.

Specific Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provides or assists patients with personal hygiene
• Obtains vital sign measurements
• Obtains Intake/Output
• Use of glucometer to obtain blood glucose
• Assists with activities of daily living
• Assists with ambulation and/or patient transfers
• Collects specimens for laboratory testing
• Provides assistance with one to one visual observation of patients at risk for fall or Suicide Ideation
• Stock medical supply items
• Assists with proper cleaning of medical equipment
• Documents patient encounter in Electronic Health Record
• Responds to patient requests promptly
• Reports abnormal vital signs to Registered Nurse
• Recognizes gross change in patient condition and reports to Registered Nurse promptly
• Maintains clean work environment
• Complies with Infection Control practices
• Demonstrates excellent customer service
• Performs clerical duties

Knowledge Requirements:

• Possesses the knowledge, skills and ability to observe the patients physical and emotional response to care
• Ability to communicate ad interact with all members of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team

Training Requirements:

Maintains current Basic Life Support

Maintains continuing education requirements for position

Physical Requirements:

• Normal to heavy work which includes the ability to lift up to 20-50 lbs. Lifting and/or transferring of patients may involve heavy lifting.
• Regularly required to walk, stand, and sit for extended periods of time and use hands to operate computer keyboard, phone, and various office or medical equipment.
• Manual dexterity with cooperatively free range of motion of all extremities including neck, fingers, hands, wrists, elbows, arms, shoulders, waist, legs, hips, knee joints, ankles, and feet is required.
• Fine motor skills required.

Language Requirements:

• Must possess the ability to read, write, and speak the English language fluently.
• Must demonstrate professional verbal and written communications skills.

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations:

• Certification as Nursing Assistant
• Basic Life Support