Certified Nursing Assistant

Position: Certified Nursing Assistant (Full Time)
## Certified Nursing Assistant (Full Time)### Category:

Nursing and Nursing Administration###

Description:

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides essential support to nursing staff and ensures the well-being of patients in a hospital setting. This role involves direct patient care, assisting with daily living activities, and maintaining a safe and comfortable environment for patients.###

Minimum qualifications:

* Current Nursing Assistant Certification in the State of Washington with annual renewal required.
* Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification or must be obtained within 30 days of hire through American Heart Association (AHA) or equivalent organization.
** Primary job responsibilities**
* ** Patient Care:
** Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, and mobility.
* ** Vital Signs Monitoring:
** Measure and record vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration.
* ** Patient Mobility:
** Assist with patient transfers, positioning, and ambulation to promote comfort and prevent falls.
* ** Personal Hygiene:
** Provide or assist with personal hygiene tasks, including oral care, toileting, and incontinence care.
* ** Feeding Assistance:
** Help patients with eating and drinking, ensuring dietary needs and preferences are met.
* ** Patient Monitoring:
** Observe and report changes in patient conditions, behaviors, or complaints to the nursing staff.
* ** Documentation:
** Accurately document patient care activities, vital signs, and observations in the medical record.
* ** Safety and Infection Control:
** Adhere to safety protocols and infection control procedures to maintain a clean and safe environment.
* ** Emotional Support:
** Provide compassionate and empathetic support to patients and their families, addressing their emotional and psychological needs.
* ** Team

Collaboration:

** Work collaboratively with nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
* ** Equipment and Supplies:
** Assist with the use of medical equipment and ensure that supplies are stocked and readily available.
* ** Emergency Response:
** Respond promptly to patient emergencies and assist with emergency procedures as needed.### Standard for portrayal of mission and values:
* Employee demonstrates and fosters the Lewis County Hospital District No. 1 core values of - One team, on Mission. Go out of your way, to brighten someone's day. Own it, embrace it. Care like crazy. Motivate, elevate, appreciate. Know the way, show the way, ease the way. Find joy along the way.
* Employee demonstrates and fosters the mission of Lewis County Hospital District No. 1 to foster trust and nurture a healthy community.
* Is cooperative and supportive to others within the department and hospital providing care and services.
* Treats individuals including patients, co-workers, supervisors, management, patient families, physicians, volunteers, visitors and others with respect, dignity and fairness.
* Behaves professionally and ethically in all interactions with patients, co-workers, supervisors, management, patients' families, physicians volunteers, and others.
* Is consistently courteous to patients, co-workers, supervisors, management, patient’s families, physicians, volunteers and others; greets individuals and provides assistance and direction in an attentive and helpful manner.
* Willingly strives at continuous quality improvement to achieve quality work the first time every time.
* Is willing to learn new procedures and develop new skills for the purpose of improving quality of care and services.
* Willingly participates as a member of work team(s) supporting the goals and objectives of the department and the district.
* When answering the telephone, is courteous to caller, clearly identifies department, name and takes a message or directs calls as necessary in a helpful manner.### Benefits Include:

Medical, Dental and Vision, 403(b) with a maximum match of 6% (match depends on years of experience in the healthcare field), Employer paid life insurance at 1x your annual rate of salary, Employer paid long term disability, EAP, PTO accrual (.0789/hr. up to 40 hours/week) & Paid Sick Leave accrual (.025/hr. up to 40 hours/week. PTO & Sick leave accrual combination meets requirements of Washington Paid Sick leave requirements).###

Salary Range:

This is a union position on the union wage scale (24 steps) and the selected candidate will be placed on the wage scale at the years of experience per the contract. Step 1: $20.54/hr., Step 12: $24.34/hr., Step 24: $29.79/hr.### Closing:

Open until filled
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