Certified Nursing Assistant Unit

Overview

Under direct supervision assists the professional nurse in providing direct and indirect patient care.

Education: HS Diploma or equivalent

Licensure:

• Heart Saver (CPR Certification)
• CNA
• Current registration with State of Maryland Board of Nursing Examiners of Nurses as a Certified Nursing Assistant

Experience:

At least 6 months experience in direct patient care preferred

Skills:

• Ability to read and write English in order to provide basic patient care, to understand and communicate detailed instructions relating to basic patient care, and perform simple calculations in order to take and record weights, vital signs, and routine information in patient charts
• Interpersonal skills necessary to interact with patients, visitors, physicians, and other staff in a courteous manner.
• Competent to safely handle medications

• Employee has knowledge and understanding of patient and workforce safety as it relates to job duties.

• Demonstrates competency in the delivery of care and applies the knowledge to meet age-specific needs if applicable.

• Provides for care, comfort, and safety of assigned patients under direct supervision of nurse
• Uses proper infection prevention techniques
• Performs and records delegated nursing care procedures
• Observes patients and reports reactions or changes in condition to appropriate nursing personnel
• Utilizes resources conscientiously
• Assists patients with basic activities of daily living (bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, etc.), including changing linens
• Assists in patient mobility and turning, as needed
• Transfer/transport medications from one area to another as needed
• Distributes patient trays and nourishments, fills water pitchers, assists patients with feeding if necessary, and collects trays at end of meal as needed
• Promptly responds to patients' call lights to determine patients' needs in a timely manner and relays information to nursing personnel as needed

• Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy
• Listens and responds appropriately to others' needs, feelings, and capabilities

Pay Range

$15.00 - $22.00

Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.

GBMC Health Care and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.