Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA; Part-time

Certified Nursing Assistant - Part Time Nights NOC Primary Focus

Provides personal individualized care to patients/patients utilizing the Nursing Care Plan in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team to deliver quality care.

• Works collaboratively with peers and team members, using tactful, diplomatic communication techniques in potentially sensitive or emotionally charged situations.
• Takes responsibility of this position and completes duties with minimal direction for supervisor when appropriate.
• Assists patients with ADL’s skillfully with consideration for individual needs.
• Provides personal hygiene measures appropriately.
• Utilizes correct procedures in order to promote good skin care.
• Assists patient in using assistive devices in ambulation, dressing, eating, positioning, and allowing opportunity for self-care.
• Promotes and assists patients’ participation in activities.
• Provides care outlined utilizing the Nursing Care Plan through utilization of Nursing Orders.
• Performs competently those technical skills considered basic to the scope of service on the unit.
• Treats patients, visitors and families with respect and dignity; identifies and addresses psychosocial needs.
• Assists the patient in the provision of adequate nutrition, including fluid intake and supplements.
• Follows procedures to aid adequate bladder and bowel elimination/retraining.
• Adjusts for physical and/or mental limitations of patients/patients.
• Provides care to avoid the need for physical restraints and when necessary, demonstrates proper application,
• Documents body functions including vital signs, weight, intake and output measurements and notifies the LN of any abnormalities.
• Replenishes and orders supplies. Reports all maintenance needs promptly.
• Supports and promotes unit, department, and facility policies, procedures and goals.
• Completes assigned cleaning tasks according to established schedule (DME).
• Provides care for the dying patient and provides postmortem care (may need to assist with transferring).
• Completes tasks as assigned by the Licensed Nurse within the NAR/NAC’s Scope of Practice.
• Reads, understands, and follows care plans.
• Performs rehab program to patients/patients as outlined by PT.
• Knowledge of Electronic Health Records with complete and accurate documentation of ADL’s, I&O’s, B&B, behaviors, VS, weights or as directed by LN.
• Able to admit and discharge a patient using the EHR.
• Knowledge and skills appropriate for all nursing units (North Wing, West Wing, ER, and Outpatient Services) and competent ability to work in all nursing units of OMHC.
• Able to operate all essential patient care equipment.
• May need to assist other departments as necessary.
• Provides training and orientation for new nursing or agency staff as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) licensure in the State of Washington
• Must be listed on the Registry with a current license in the State of Washington
• Current BLS upon hire and duration of employment