WORKING SHIFT: 7AM-3PM / 3PM-11PM
POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Center Nurse Executive/Infection Preventionist/Designee, the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) delivers efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction. He/she will function within the standards of practice as accorded by his/her Certification. The CNA performs various patient care activities and related non-professional services essential to caring for personal needs and comfort of patients. The Certified Nursing Assistant may also be responsible for specimen collection for POC testing, where scope of practice, as well as state and federal regulations permit.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides patient care in a manner conducive to safety and comfort.
- Makes both occupied and unoccupied beds;
- Accompanies patients when transported outside the center for appointments as
- requested;
- Ensures patients are ready for scheduled rehab therapy and transports patients to rehab area;
- Notifies licensed nurse if patient identification is missing;
- Participates in the care planning process and implements care according to care plan;
- Perform skin treatments, as permitted by state regulation;
- Applies simple clean dressings, slings, stockings, and support bandages, under direction of the licensed nurse, as permitted by state regulation;
- Feeds or assists patients with meals and provides additional nourishment and hydration per care plan
JOB SKILLS:
1. Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering simple treatments
and providing related bedside patient care services, as permitted by state regulation.
2. Knowledge of basic medical asepsis and standard precautions.
3. Willing to work rotating shifts and different units.
4. Ability to contribute to a patient-centered environment.
SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Successful completion of a state approved certified nursing assistant program.
- A minimum of a high school education or high school equivalency diploma is preferred.
- Must provide verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law and in accordance with Company policy. TSTs will be administered at the work site if required.
- Basic knowledge of computer use or willingness to learn.
- Must attend a minimum of 12 hours continuing education programs provided by the Center in order to maintain certification.
- Complies with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies and procedures including but not limited to those within the Compliance and Ethics Program, Standard/Code of Conduct, Federal False Claim Act and HIPAA.
- Participates in required orientation and training programs.
- Promptly reports concerns and suspected incidences of non-compliance to supervisor,
- Participates, as requested, in quality assurance and process improvement activities.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Travel nursing
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Physical setting:
- Long term care
- Nursing home
- Rehabilitation center
Standard shift:
Supplemental pay types:
Weekly schedule:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Caregiving: 2 years (Required)
- Lab Technician: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Required)
- CNA License/Certificate (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Danvers, MA 01923 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Danvers, MA 01923: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person