CNA, Healthcare Nursing

Essential Functions

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization
• Provide basic nursing care to patients within Vivo Healthcare Harbourwood's scope of practice that includes actions that meet psychosocial needs and physical needs.
• Provide general aspects of care that meet psychosocial or physical needs or both simultaneously, within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice.
• Meet communication needs of patients.
• Demonstrate performance reflecting the initiative and responsibility expected of a Nursing Assistant.
• Assist in admission, transfer, and discharge of patient.
• Perform basic patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate to the Licensed Nurse any observed changes in patient status and responses.
• Maintain awareness of the needs of the pediatric, geriatric, and general patient population.
• Demonstrate ability to assist with feeding patients and maintaining fluid balance with technique appropriate for patient’s age and physical condition.
• Provide explanation to patient and family prior to administering care to patient; answers questions within scope of practice.
• Demonstrate ability to perform treatments and provide services within scope of practice.
• Communicate appropriately and clearly to team leader, co-workers, and physicians.
• Consult other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
• Provide care appropriate to condition and age of the patient, including pediatric, geriatric, and general population.
• Demonstrate an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills under the direction of an RN.
• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
• Respond to patient in emergency or physically distressful situations.
• Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity; ensures patient confidentiality.
• Interact professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Meet current documentation standards and policies and completes within shift.
• Manage and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Coordinate and supervises patient care under the direct supervision of an RN.
• Demonstrate knowledge of disease entities.
• Ensure that medical and surgical asepsis is carried out during treatments and special procedures.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Adhere to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
• Complete annual education requirements.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Wear identification while on duty.
• Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations.
• Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times.
• Comply with all organizational policies and standards regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicate the mission, ethics, and goals of the organization.
• Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Attend regular staff meetings and in-services.

• Successfully complete a state‑approved nurses’ aide‑training program.
• Must have current certification and registration with the FL STATE Department of Health.
• Must be able to safely and successfully perform job‑related functions, with or without reasonable accommodation required by federal, state, or local law.

• Knowledge of patient services.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to determine appropriate course of action in more complex situations.
• Ability to work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information.
• Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner.

• Working irregular hours including call hours.
• Physically demanding, high‑stress environment.
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions.
• Pushing and pulling heavy objects.
• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients.
• Position requires light to moderate work with 50 pounds maximum weight to lift and carry.
• Position requires reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers, talking and/or hearing, and seeing.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health and Dental Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Daily pay App Offered
• Sign On Bonus