Certified Nursing Assistant CNA PreOpRecovery
Parrish Medical Center, Titusville, FL, United States
Sign on Bonus Available
Department: Pre-Operation/Recovery
Schedule/Status:
Days; Full Time
Standard Hours/Week: 32
General Description
Under the supervision of the RN/LPN, the C.N.A. serves as a partner in the care of patients to fulfill our mission “Healing Experiences For Everyone All The Time®”. The C.N.A. care partner is a member of a multidisciplinary team responsible for performing duties that require safe, quality, healing patient care. The position responds to patient requests and performs other nurse directed functions with clinical excellence, care, and compassion; demonstrates competency in all procedures within scope of practice appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
Key Responsibilities
Provides patients’ personal hygiene by assisting with bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos and shaves; assisting with travel to the bathroom or bedside commode; helping with showers and baths; changes linen and patient gowns.
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; emptying trash.
As directed by the RN, performs duties including, but not limited to:
Checking vital signs and daily weight
Recording intake and output
Applying skin barrier medicated creams
Blood glucose testing
Foley removal
Discontinuation of a saline lock
Ice packs, heat treatments, etc.
Observes and reports to primary nurse any symptoms or changes in patient condition.
Accurately and timely documents patient care tasks into the electronic medical record.
Assists in the admission, transfer, and discharge process of patients.
Assists in maintaining clean and tidy patient areas, equipment, and work areas.
Communicates effectively with co-workers, patients, families, and other care team members.
Serves and protects the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policy and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements including the Joint Commission standards.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining licensure, and participating in quality monitoring.
Knows fire, disaster, and safety procedures and regulations pertaining to the work area.
Performs similar or related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Formal Education
High School Diploma/GED required. Current Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Work Experience
Minimum of 1 year to
Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
Current State of Florida Nursing Assistant Certificate Required
Current AHA BLS certification required.
Full Time Benefits
Eligible to participate in a number of PMC-sponsored benefits, including:
Annual accrual of 152 Personal Leave Bank (PLB) hours
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
403(b) Retirement Program
Tuition Reimbursement/Educational Assistance
EAP, Flex Spending, Accident, Critical and other applicable benefits
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Department: Pre-Operation/Recovery
Schedule/Status:
Days; Full Time
Standard Hours/Week: 32
General Description
Under the supervision of the RN/LPN, the C.N.A. serves as a partner in the care of patients to fulfill our mission “Healing Experiences For Everyone All The Time®”. The C.N.A. care partner is a member of a multidisciplinary team responsible for performing duties that require safe, quality, healing patient care. The position responds to patient requests and performs other nurse directed functions with clinical excellence, care, and compassion; demonstrates competency in all procedures within scope of practice appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
Key Responsibilities
Provides patients’ personal hygiene by assisting with bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos and shaves; assisting with travel to the bathroom or bedside commode; helping with showers and baths; changes linen and patient gowns.
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; emptying trash.
As directed by the RN, performs duties including, but not limited to:
Checking vital signs and daily weight
Recording intake and output
Applying skin barrier medicated creams
Blood glucose testing
Foley removal
Discontinuation of a saline lock
Ice packs, heat treatments, etc.
Observes and reports to primary nurse any symptoms or changes in patient condition.
Accurately and timely documents patient care tasks into the electronic medical record.
Assists in the admission, transfer, and discharge process of patients.
Assists in maintaining clean and tidy patient areas, equipment, and work areas.
Communicates effectively with co-workers, patients, families, and other care team members.
Serves and protects the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policy and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements including the Joint Commission standards.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining licensure, and participating in quality monitoring.
Knows fire, disaster, and safety procedures and regulations pertaining to the work area.
Performs similar or related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Formal Education
High School Diploma/GED required. Current Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Work Experience
Minimum of 1 year to
Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
Current State of Florida Nursing Assistant Certificate Required
Current AHA BLS certification required.
Full Time Benefits
Eligible to participate in a number of PMC-sponsored benefits, including:
Annual accrual of 152 Personal Leave Bank (PLB) hours
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
403(b) Retirement Program
Tuition Reimbursement/Educational Assistance
EAP, Flex Spending, Accident, Critical and other applicable benefits
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