Certified Nursing Assistant

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POSITION: Certified Nurse Assistant
SCHEDULE: 7a-3:30pm – NO holidays or weekends!
FACILITY: Huttonsville Correctional Center
LOCATION: Huttonsville, WV

Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation's largest correctional health care providers. Over the past 30 years, our team of dedicated clinical professionals has helped literally millions of justice-involved patients receive life-changing medical and mental health services.

The majority of our patients come from marginalized or impoverished backgrounds. In many cases, our doctors, nurses, and behavioral health professionals represent the patient’s first experience with quality, compassionate health care.

We heal and rehabilitate thousands of incarcerated patients every day.

When you join Wexford Health, you do more than just further your career. You also become part of a team-a family-whose mission is to care for patients that cannot care for themselves. You change lives. You make a difference. If you are looking for a position that empowers you to do more… then look at Wexford Health.

• Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
• Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plan
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Healthcare and dependent care spending account
• Continuing education options

Under clinical supervision from the Director of Nursing, Registered Nurses, Medical Director and/or WVDOC personnel as appropriate, the CNA assists nursing staff with daily operations. Utilizes electronic medical record system as applicable throughout the scope of duties and responsibilities.

• Assist in the assessment of the physical, psychological and social dimensions of patients in the health care unit and, as necessary, in the housing units.
• Assist in planning and implementing individual treatment programs in the health care unit and housing units by utilizing available resources and consulting with licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, PA/NPs, physicians and correctional officers.
• Implement medical plan through administering medications and intervention in accordance with physician instructions.
• Document nursing encounters, patient response, effectiveness, complications, etc., and communicate information to supervisory personnel and physicians in accordance with physician’s orders.
• Assist in maintaining working and living areas and supplies in good order.
• Serve as a member of a nursing care and treatment team and assist physician as assigned.
• Use available in-house resource personnel and departments for treatment/consultation.
• Implement clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Takes vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure).
• Apply and change dressings.
• Provide for emotional and physical comfort and safety of patients.
• Assist with activities of daily living with special attention to therapeutic significance.

• LICENSURE: Current, valid Nursing assistant certificate, current CPR certification.
• EDUCATION: Completion of a certification program from accredited nursing assistant program.
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 0-2 Years.

EOE/M/F/D/V