PRN: Certified Nursing Assistant

Brief Description

Choosing Steele Memorial Medical Center as your employer will lead to a fulfilling career with ample opportunities for community connection and meaningful impact. In our smaller rural setting, employee development and mentorship are a focal point in fostering a company culture that promotes professional growth. Be a part of a thriving community that prioritizes relationships and provides compassionate healthcare.

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) role provides crucial support to the nursing staff and assists patients with their daily care needs. This role is essential for ensuring patient comfort and safety in a hospital unit environment.

• Possess a basic understanding of nursing principles.
• Participate in and receive the nursing report from licensed staff while maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity. Assist with activities of daily living (DLs), including bathing, grooming, dressing, and toileting.
• Help patients with mobility, transferring them safely in and out of beds, chairs, and wheelchairs.
• Measure and record vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, and report any abnormalities to the patient’s primary nurse.
• Monitor patients for changes in condition and report observations or any refusal in care directly to the primary nurse and charge nurse.
• Assist in documenting patient care activities and responses in medical records.
• Assist patients with feeding and hydration, ensuring dietary restrictions are followed.
• Help set up meal trays and assist as needed during mealtimes.
• Ensure patient rooms are clean, organized, and free of hazards.
• Follow infection control protocols and ensure proper sanitation practices.
• Collaborate with the nursing team to deliver comprehensive patient care.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to the development of patient care plans.
• Patient Advocate by providing companionship and emotional support to patients, helping them feel comfortable and cared for during their hospital stay.
• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, and evaluate patient care in collaboration with the RN/LPN. Provide nursing care, in collaboration with the RN, with consideration of the physical, psychosocial, cultural/spiritual, and age specific needs of those served. Demonstrate the appropriate use of equipment/supplies. Use appropriate safety and infection control measures.
• Teach, direct, advise and inform others in an appropriate manner under the supervision of an RN.
• Report and record information legibly and appropriately.
• Collect specimens: urine, stool, sputum, perform finger stick blood sugar specimen and EKG testing.
• Make decisions within the scope of practice for the nursing assistant and according to established hospital policies and procedures.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Other duties may be assigned as needed by supervisor.

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an Idaho State approved nursing aide training program (CNA Certification) upon hire or within six (6) months of hire date.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.

• Supports the Mission, Values, and Vision of Steele Memorial Medical Center.
• Follows the requirements and expectations for all employees as outlined within the Employee Handbook, Compliance Program, SMMC Policies & Procedures, and individual Job Description(s).
• Supports, cooperates with, and implements specific procedures and programs for safety, confidentiality, quality assurance, compliance, and hospital policy adherence.

• Cooperates and collaborates with all co-workers; plan and complete job duties with minimal supervisory direction, including appropriate judgment.
• Uses tactful, appropriate communication in sensitive and emotional situations.
• Follows up as appropriate with supervisor, co-workers, or patients regarding reported complaints, problems, and concerns.
• Promotes positive public relations with patients, family members, and guests.
• Is knowledgeable of patient rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all patients in a safe, secure environment.
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