Certified Nursing Assistant

Job Description

Position: Certified Nurse Assistant
Schedule: Full Time
Facility: Central New Mexico Correctional Facility
Location: Los Lunas, NM
Compensation: Starting at a minimum of $18.00 + $2.00 certified differential, if applicable.

• Under clinical supervision from the Director of Nursing, Registered Nurses, Medical Director and/or NMCD personnel as appropriate, the CNA assists nursing staff with daily operations.
• Utilizes electronic medical record system as applicable throughout the scope of duties and responsibilities.
• Assists inmates with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing, bed making, shaving, dressing and other related tasks. Assists inmates in wheel chairs, on stretchers and walking. Assists inmates with ambulation, turning and repositioning, and range of motion activities.
• Assists in checking vital signs, height and weight as assigned; collects and maintains records of fluid intake and output; reports on the condition of inmates.
• Cleans bedside units, nursing workrooms and equipment; assists nursing staff with washing and sterilizing equipment.
• Assists with medications ordinarily self-administered when specifically ordered by a physician.

• Licensing: Not Applicable
• Certification: Current, valid Nursing assistant certificate, current CPR certification
• Education: Completion of a certification program from accredited nursing assistant program
• Preferred Experience: 0-2 Years

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