Certified Nurse's Assistant - MVM

Madison, County of (MT); Virginia City (MT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Certified Nurse’s Assistant/Aide (CNA) provides nursing and related services to residents in accordance with each resident’s plan of care, aiming to meet physical, mental, and psychosocial needs while promoting independence and highest functioning.

Under general supervision of licensed staff, the CNA performs nonprofessional nursing care in inpatient or outpatient settings and must have a high school diploma or GED, functional literacy, and current CPR certification; VA/registry checks may

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred; functional literacy required.
• Certification as Nurse’s Assistant/Aide is required.
• Current CPR Certification required.
• Experience in acute care hospital or convalescent hospital desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing and nursing-related services per each resident’s plan of care.
• Work under general supervision of licensed staff in inpatient or outpatient settings.
• Maintain a homelike environment while protecting resident rights and independence.
• Record vital signs and document care procedures as required.

Skills

Functional literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nurse’s Assistant/Aide Certification

CPR Certification

Job description

Work Unit Overview:

The Certified Nurse’s Assistant/Aide (CNA) provides nursing and nursing related services to residents consistent with each resident’s comprehensive resident assessment and plan of care. All resident care is provided in a manner that meets the resident’s physical, mental and psycho- social needs and enables the individual to attain or maintain the highest practicable level of functioning. The CNA maintains a “homelike environment for the residents, protects and promotes resident rights and assists the person to maintain independence and controls to the greatest extent possible.

Job Summary:

A CNA works under general supervision of licensed professional staff, and performs a variety of nonprofessional nursing care services for patients in an inpatient or outpatient setting and performs related work as required.High school diploma or GED preferred and functional literacy required

Certificate/Licensure:

Acceptable verification of training and competency evaluation from Montana State Registry and no findings in the Registry concerning abuse, neglect, mistreatment of residents or misappropriation of resident’s property. Certification as a Nurse’s Assistant/Aide is required. Current CPR Certification required.

Any combination of education, training, or experience which would likely provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities required for the job. Some experience in an acute care hospital, or experience in a convalescent hospital would be desirable.

Must maintain a good citizen court record free of abusing, neglecting or mistreating individuals in a health care related setting.

This job requires knowledge of standard asepsis and hygiene procedures, basic nursing terminology, standard instruments used in routine patient examination and treatments, standard charting procedures, and how to take and record vital signs.

This job requires the ability to note irregularities in patients’ conditions, elicit information related to patient symptoms, explain procedures to patients, follow oral and written instructions, accurately record information, learn standard procedures used in inpatient or outpatient care, and work with sick patients and contaminated materials.