PRN Certified Nurse Aide

Job Summary:

The CNA will provide essential care and support to patients, ensuring their comfort, safety, and well-being.

This role involves assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and working closely with the nursing staff to deliver high-quality patient care.

Essential Functions:

Patient Care:

• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and feeding.
• Provide mobility assistance, including help with walking, transferring, and positioning.
• Ensure patient comfort by adjusting beds, turning patients, and providing adequate hydration and nourishment.

Medical Assistance:

• Measure and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) and report any changes to the nursing staff.
• Assist with basic medical procedures under the supervision of licensed nursing staff.
• Collect specimens for lab tests as directed.

Observation and Reporting:

• Monitor and document patient condition and care provided in medical records.
• Report any changes in patient status or behavior to the nursing staff promptly.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.

Environmental Maintenance:

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized patient environment.
• Assist with the cleaning and sterilization of equipment and supplies.
• Ensure patient rooms are stocked with necessary supplies and linens.

 Team Collaboration:

• Work collaboratively with the nursing team to develop and implement patient care plans.
• Participate in training and continuing education programs to stay current with best practices in patient care.
• Support and assist fellow CNAs and healthcare staff as needed.

Additional Responsibilities:

•  Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
• Conforms to all applicable Agency policies and procedures.
• Participates actively in continuing education and in-services.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information and business trade practices.
• Assumes accountability for reporting incidents and complaints according to Agency policy.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Organizational skills
• Able to read and interpret instructions
• Able to communicate with all levels of clinical and non-clinical individuals
• Time management
• Cooperative attitude
• Advanced written and verbal interpersonal communication
•  Basic math skills related to patient care.

Age-Related Competencies:

Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify age-specific patient needs appropriate for

this position.

Information Management:

Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.

Risk Management:

•  Cooperates fully in all risk management activities and investigations.
• Keeps abreast of changes in health care law.
•  Maintains Agency/program compliance with local, state, and federal laws as well as state accreditation standards.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

 Education:

• Must be 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of Nursing Assistant course and certification as required by the state in which employed.

Experience:

• One (1) year experience in a comparable job classification

Training:

License / Certification:

• Driver’s license and proof of current auto liability insurance; no listing in the OIG Excluded Provider listing.

Has successfully completed one of the following:

A) Training program/competency eval as specified in §418.76 (b) (c) of the Medicare regulations.

B) Competency eval program that meets §418.76 (c)

C) Nurse Aide training/competency eval program approved by the state and listed in good standing on the state nurse aide registry:

D) State Licensure program that meets requirements of §418.76

Environmental Conditions:

Works under a variety of conditions in facilities and offices; ability to work flexible schedule, ability to travel

locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather. Moderate noise level; tasks may involve exposure to bloodborne pathogens; moderate stress and emotional demands.

Physical Requirements: Sitting is required. Requires ability to always handle stressful situations in a calm

and courteous manner. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and agency

needs. Ability to travel.