Certified Nursing Assistant PRN Medicine Unit - Our Lady Angels

Job Description

The Certified Nursing Assistant performs various patient care activities and related non‑professional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients. The Nursing Assistant assists with patient cleaning, feeding, and preparation for treatment, takes and records vital signs, changes bed linen, prepares treatment trays and other supplies, and assists nursing service personnel with a variety of other patient care duties.

Relies on established guidelines to accomplish tasks. Works under close supervision.

• Patient Care
• Assist and provide patients with personal hygiene including attending the bed and linen changes.
• Perform with accuracy and record vital signs, weights, and blood glucose levels via glucometer.
• Physical repositioning, ambulation and assisting with ADL's under the direction of the RN.
• Physical repositioning, ambulation and assisting with ADL's under the direction of the RN.
• Quality
• Provide for patient safety; answer call lights in time appropriate manner, follow hospital Patient Fall and Arm band safety policy.
• Organize and appropriately follow through with patient assignments as directed.
• Actively involved in activities to enhance/improve our patients satisfaction.
• Adhere to hospital policy on the usage of Paid Time Off and Extended Illness Time.
• Utilize time to accomplish work in an efficient manner.
• Employee shall conform to regulatory, customer and organizational requirements.
• Operate equipment and perform job‑related duties safely.
• Adhere to infection control practices.
• Collaboration & Partnership
• Assist with dietary needs as requested.
• Notify RN or LPN if assigned any variances observed in patients abilities or assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Adjust personal schedule as needed to meet department/unit needs.
• Other Duties As Assigned
• Report to work on time, and if necessary report tardiness to appropriate person.
• Maintain a professional appearance, according to job requirements, at all times.
• Attend all required mandatory educational sessions.
• Respond appropriately to fire, safety and disaster situations.
• Utilize Personal Protective Equipment for optimal personal protection.
• Complete required TB skin test(s).
• Assume personal responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development.
• Accept additional work assignments as assigned by supervisor.

• High School Education or Equivalent
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Communication and Customer Service Skills
• CNA Certified in Louisiana; BLS Certification

Our Lady of the Angels Hospital is part of FMOL Health. The health system was organized in 1984 to unite three existing hospitals in Louisiana which were already part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady's mission of extending the healthcare of Jesus Christ to those most in need. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the health system serves patients across the State of Louisiana through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians, elderly housing and integrated information systems and currently employs over 10,000 individuals.

Our Lady of the Angels Hospital’s exceptional team members put their hearts and souls into serving the Washington Parish community all day, every day. They appreciate the trust that the community places in them, and they strive to continually offer enhanced innovation and expanded access to quality healthcare, close to home.