Certified Nursing Assistant

United Surgical Partners International; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Opportunities to better yourself

Health, Dental & Vision Coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Company Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Programs

Health Savings Account/ Flexible Spend

Education Assistance

Short Term Disability and Long Term

No Weekends, Holidays, or On Call

Job summary

Riverside Park SurgiCenter seeks a motivated Certified Nurse Assistant to join our ASC team in Jacksonville, FL. You will collaborate with the health care team to implement patient care plans in a fast-paced surgical environment.

Responsibilities include administering medications as ordered, documenting vitals, educating patients and families, and assisting physicians during exams. The role emphasizes safe aseptic techniques and high-quality patient care across pre- and post-operative stages.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certified Nursing Assistant.
• One year experience directly related to duties is preferred.
• Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories.
• Patient interviewing skills.
• Ability to perform standard clinical procedures according to established protocols.
• Knowledge of patient evaluation procedures.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Ability to adapt to change quickly; strong knowledge base related to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient.
• Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation.

Responsibilities

• Consults and coordinates with health care team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications and records them; reports adverse reactions.
• Educates patients on surgical procedures.
• Records patients’ medical information and vital signs.
• Monitors and adjusts equipment; interprets and records electronic displays.
• Initiates corrective action when patient shows adverse symptoms.
• Provides bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients, including pre- and post-surgery.
• Initiates patient education plan as prescribed by physician.
• Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury with post-treatment home care.
• Changes dressings, inserts catheters, starts IVs.
• Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment.
• Demonstrates nursing care knowledge for rehabilitation patients.
• Maintains safety for patient, staff and department; follows policy.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with internal and external customers; documents required information.
• Functions in an organized and time-conscious manner.
• Presents self in a professional manner.
• Initiates and documents patient teaching including family and/or significant others; uses patient education documentation.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge pertinent to nursing practice in Rehabilitation.

Skills

CNA certification

Patient care

Patient interviewing

Clinical procedures

Patient evaluation

Infection control

Aseptic technique

Surgical patient care

Adapt to change

Chart knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Certified Nurse Assistant

Certified Nurse Assistant at Riverside Park SurgiCenter

Riverside Park Surgical Center, is seeking a motivated Certified Nurse Assistant to join our team.Riverside Park Surgical Centeris a fast paced ASC environment committed to producing the highest quality work and experience forpatients and their families.

Job Summary

• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse.
• Educates patients on surgical procedures.
• Records patients’ medical information and vital signs.
• Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays.
• Initiates corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptomatology.
• Provides bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients, including pre- and post-surgery patients.
• Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician.
• Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs.
• Changes dressings, inserts catheters, starts IVs.
• Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patient.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill to provide nursing care to the rehabilitation patient.
• Performs job tasks to ensure personal, patient, and departmental safety.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with internal and external customers. Documents required information according to hospital policy.
• Functions in an organized and time conscious manner
• Presents self in a professional manner.
• Initiates and documents patient teaching including family and/or significant others in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members. Uses appropriate patient education documentation modality.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge pertinent to nursing practice in Rehabilitation

What We Offer

As a valued member of USPI, your health and well‑being are important to us. We are proud to provide you and your dependents with valuable and significant benefits. USPI knows the value of well-rounded, balanced employees, which is why we offer a variety of additional benefits to help manage life’s daily stresses.

• Competitive wages
• Opportunities to better yourself professionally
• Health, Dental & Vision Coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Health Savings Account/ Flexible Spending Account
• Education Assistance
• Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability Insurance
• No Weekends, Holidays, or On Call

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States.We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

Required Skills:

• High school diploma or GED
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• One year experience directly related to duties and responsibilities specified is preferred
• Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories
• Patient Interviewing skills
• Ability to perform standard clinical procedures according to established protocols
• Knowledge of patient evaluation procedures
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
• Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient
• Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation