What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nursing Assistant position at Aptive?
Job Summary
Position Description: The Certified Nursing Assistant will help patients/residents by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs, providing comfort, assisting with ambulation to the bathroom and bathing, and vital sign monitoring. The CNA will work under the guidance of a Licensed Nurse to deliver comprehensive health services to patient/residents.
Primary Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides patients' personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves; assisting with travel to the bathroom; helping with showers and baths.
- Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary; ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
- Provides adjunct care by administering enemas, douches, nonsterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths, applying restraints.
- Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine; recording and documenting intake and output information on appropriate forms and in the electronic medical record.
- Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.
- Documents actions by completing forms, reports, and records.
- Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures.
- Protects organization's value by keeping patient information confidential.
- Serves and protects the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and The Joint Commission standards.
- One-to-one observation to include virtual observation.
- Performing capillary blood glucose and monitoring.
Minimum Qualifications
Requirements:
- Licensure and Certification:
- Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the state of Louisiana.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
- Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Successful completion of an approved CNA training program.
- Experience:
- Minimum of six months to one year of recent experience in a medical-surgical unit, intensive care unit (ICU), or community living center (CLC).
- Experience with electronic medical record (EMR) systems is preferred.
- Skills and Knowledge:
- Proficient in performing activities of daily living (ADLs), vital sign monitoring, and basic patient care tasks.
- Familiarity with infection control practices and safety protocols.
- Ability to observe and report changes in patient conditions to supervising nursing staff.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and team members.
About Aptive
About Aptive: Aptive is a modern federal consulting firm focused on human experience, digital services, and business transformation. We harness creativity, technology, and culture to connect people and systems to impact the world. We’re advisors, strategists, and engineers focused on people, above all else. We believe in generating success collaboratively, leaving client organizations stronger after every engagement and building trust for the next big challenge. Our work inspires people, fuels change, and makes an impact. Join our team to be part of positive change in your community and our nation.
EEO Statement
EEO Statement: Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, Veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.
Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.
