CNA - ED - PRN

Job: CNA  
Classification: Hourly/Non-Exempt 
Job Category: 3 Technicians 

Position Summary 
Under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse and accountable to the licensed nursing staff members, the CNA assists in providing patient care, and maintaining records and a clean environment. 

Essential Functions 
-Provides care appropriate to the age of the population served. 
-Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of human growth and development. 
-Provides proper personal hygiene and care for all patients. 
-Accurately measures and records vital signs. 
-Accurately measures and records weights and heights. 
-Accurately measures and records intake and output. 
-Recognizes abnormal findings and reports such findings appropriately. 
-Demonstrates knowledge of proper transfer techniques. 
-Consistently provides preventative skin care measures and reports abnormalities to nursing staff. 
-Provides meal assistance to patients as needed. 
-Properly collects specimens as directed. 
-Utilizes special beds appropriately and triggers alarms on all “high risk for falls” patients.  
-Keep patient rooms neat and tidy. 
-Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives. 
- Will act as a safety sitter as needed. 
-Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.  
-Performs other duties as assigned. 
-Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure. 
-Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 

Work Experience 
-One year of experience in a clinical setting is preferred. 

Education 
-Texas State Certified Nurse Aide License is required. 
-BLS (Basic Life Support) required upon hire date. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment 
Lifting/Carrying    Pushing/Pulling              
Lbs.      % Time     Lbs.      % Time 
1-10     34-66      1-10      34-66 
11-20     0-33     11-20      0-33  
21-50     0-33     21-50      0-33 
51-75     0-33     51-75      0-33 
76-100    0-33     76-100    0-33     

Movement           % Time 
Bend/Stoop/Twist         0-33 
Crouch/Squat               0-33 
Kneel/Crawl                 0-33  
Reach Above Shoulder 0-33     
Reach Below Shoulder 0-33 
Repetitive Arm             None 
Repetitive Hand           0-33 
Grasping                     0-33 
Squeezing                   0-33 
Climb Stairs                 0-33 
Walking Uneven           0-33 
Walking Even               34-66 

Environment        % Time 
Indoors              67-100 
Outdoors            0-33 
Extreme Heat      None  
Dusty                 None     
Excessive Noise   34-66 

Equipment       % Time 
Motor Vehicles    None 
Foot Pedals         None 
Extreme Heat      None  
Dusty                 None     
Excessive Noise   0-33 

Work near         % Time 
Machinery          0-33 
Electricity          None 
Sharps             34-66 
Chemicals          0-33 
Fumes               0-33 
Heights             None 

Vision         
Depth Perception    Required 
< 20"                    Required 
Color                     Not Required 
Peripheral              Required 

Endurance       Hours at Once      Total in 12HR 
Sit                                 1                        3 
Stand                             4                       4.5 
Walk                              4                       4.5