Certified Nursing Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides patient care and related services necessary in caring for personal needs and comforts of patients under the supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse.

• Demonstrates understanding of infection control and safety practices.

• Adheres to the department/hospital general policies.

• Assist RN with vital signs monitoring and/or observes patient to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions.

• Gives direct patient care, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding patients, and assisting in examinations and treatments.

• Adheres to department/hospital infection control standards according to established policies and procedures.

• Adheres to department/hospital safety standards according to established policies and procedures.

• Adheres to department/hospital risk management standards according to established policies and procedures.

• Addresses patients, visitors, co-workers and physicians in a pleasant, respectful manner, displaying courtesy.

• Assists and works cooperatively with other hospital staff members as needed.

• Assesses work area for safety and cleanliness. Reports all problems with equipment to charge nurses or department director for corrective action.

• Maintains confidentiality of all patients, hospital and physician related information

• Occasionally may require overtime.

• Performs other assigned duties as required.

• Demonstrates aptitude to work with sick people, performing a variety of tasks characterized by change and short duration.

• Demonstrates a cooperative effort with on-call coverage and assignment changes. Responds to assignment changes in a timely manner.

• Uses special skills to care for the sick or handicapped.

• Ability to assess the needs of a job function and adjust accordingly.

• Use eyes, hands, and fingers to operate delicate and sensitive equipment.

• Work precisely and accurately;
  Ability to multitask.

• Follow instructions which may be oral, written, or in the form of charts or drawings.

• Able to get along with coworkers, visitors, supervisors,etc.

• Adheres to policy and procedures as set forth by the hospital.

• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.

• Assists patients and their families in their needs.

Medium work:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force frequently to move objects.

Requires walking or standing to a significant degree and requires sitting a minimal amount of time. Requires near vision acuity to read thermometers and other gauges and recording charts.

Inside:

Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

• Subject to exposure to infectious and contagious diseases.
• Subject to exposure to blood borne pathogens.
• Subject to exposure to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids, and wastes.

Apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.

Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.

Be able to compute standard measures and weights.

Reading:

Read and understand drawings, instructions, manuals, etc.

Writing:
Be able to write reports with proper format, grammar and using all parts of speech.

Speaking:
Be able to speak with poise, voice control, and confidence, using correct English and well-modulated voice.

Data:

Coordinating:

Determining time, place, and sequence of operations or action to taken on the basis of analysis of data; executing determination of and/or reporting on event’s.people:

Speaking-Signaling:

Talking with and/or people to convey or exchange information.

Things:

Handling:

Using body members and/or special devices to work, move, or carry objects or materials.

Education:

• Must be graduate from High School.
• Florida Nursing Assistant Certificate required.
• CPR certification preferred.

Experience and Training:

• Successful past experience in the health delivery setting with a minimum of three to six months as a Nursing Assistant.