Certified Nursing Assistant - Acute MedSurgical A

CHRISTUS Health; Alamogordo (NM); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Certified Nursing Assistant to support patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. You will assist with admissions, transfers, discharges, and routine patient tasks, ensuring safety and comfort in the unit while documenting essential information.

Responsibilities include preparing rooms, transporting stable patients, and maintaining equipment and supplies. The role requires a CNA license and BLS, with a 7PM–7AM full-time schedule in an acute care setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Patient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
• CNA license required; BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Complete pertinent documents and set up rooms for admission.
• Safely transport stable patients and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Respond to calls and alarms and communicate with the team.

Skills

Caregiving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Summary

Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse/licensed Nurse, this Job will assist with routine and repetitive patient care activities in a nursing unit. This Job also performs specific clerical, organizational, and patient-focused activities. The patient-focused tasks will be supportive in nature.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Completes pertinent documents.
• Prepares rooms for admission by setting up IV pots, and adjusting bed to the appropriate level.
• Assures that all patient belongings accompany the patient to the new unit or home at time of discharge.
• Safely transports stable patients as required.
• Maintains security/confidentiality when transporting patients and interacting with family and visitors.
• Cleans, procures and returns equipment and supplies.
• Run errands for the unit as required.
• Assist Licensed personnel in providing a safe and comfortable environment at all times; replenish patient room with water, linen, and towels, as appropriate.
• Perform unit-specific patient care tasks in accordance with the skills checklist and documents on the flowsheet.
• Identify obvious changes in the patient's condition and take responsibility for reporting those changes promptly to the nurse in charge.
• Assist with the ordering and maintenance of stock items according to established inventory when needed.
• Keeps unit supplies in an organized and orderly fashion.
• Respond appropriately to emergencies.
• Communicate effectively with other team members during and between shifts.
• Responds to phone calls and patient call lights.
• Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.

Job Requirements

Education/Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience

• Patient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• CNA License in state of employment required.
• BLS required.

Work Schedule

7PM - 7AM

Work Type

Full Time