Description

The Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) works cooperatively with all team members in planning and performing basic care. The Certified Nurse Assistant supports patient care delivery and is responsible for adhering to all standards of care and for promoting teamwork among coworkers. Core Competencies

• Address basic human needs in a respectful and caring manner, and documents interventions in EMR
• Adheres to Infection prevention
• Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care
• Communicates effectively with the patient, family, and medical staff during the continuum of care
• Complies with Joint Commission's national patient safety goals
• Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals
• Establishes priorities to carry out an established care plan according to patient needs
• Identifies common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process
• Maintains cooperative working relationships with members of the hospital team
• Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession
• Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model
• Participates in organizational activities
• Participates in professional development activities
• Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner
• Provides care within scope of practice as directed by other members of the healthcare team
• Re-enforces patient and family education under the direction of the RN throughout hospitalization
• Reinforces age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles
• Supports patient care within scope of a practice as directed by other
  members of the healthcare team
• Utilizes resources in an economical manner
• Utilizes Safe Patient Handling

Department Specific Competencies

• Provides patient comfort and safety: ensures patient privacy keeps skin dry, clean and reports any reddened areas ensures that comfort supplies are easily accessible, eg tissues, water, grooming supplies makes beds ensuring cleanliness and comfort.
• Initiates appropriate emergency measures for cardiac/respiratory arrest.
• Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion when discussing patient information.
• Relates patient/family questions to RN.
• Answers pages from the staff promptly and courteously.
• Demonstrates knowledge of fall risks for all patients by performing the following fall precautions: side rails up, brakes in locked position, bed/ gurney in low position, clutter free environment, assists patient with safe ambulation or wheel chair transport.

License / Certification Requirements
BCLS or ACLS CertificationCertified Nurse Attendant
Compensation Range
$23.00 - $29.94 / Hour