Certified Nursing Assistant ( CNA / CMT )

First Healthcare Network; La Plata (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in La Plata, Maryland, is seeking a qualified individual for a role focused on providing patient care, particularly in a pediatric setting. Responsibilities include administering medications, assisting with personal care, and collaborating with a medical team to ensure comprehensive support for patients. Candidates with at least one year of experience in pediatrics are encouraged to apply. This role is essential for delivering compassionate care in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience in Pediatric.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and treatments as directed by a physician or nurse.
• Assist patients with personal care and mobility.
• Provide clerical support and maintain inventory.
• Observe patient conditions and report changes to staff
• Transport patients to treatment units and help with mobility
• Record intake, output, and vital signs when required

Skills

Patient care experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Contract

Job Description

• Administer medications and treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, and douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
• Answer patients' call signals.
• Bathe, groom, shave, dress, and/or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
• Clean rooms and change linens.
• Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves.
• Prepare, serve, and collect food trays.
• Provide patient care by supplying and emptying bed pans, applying dressings and supervising exercise routines.
• Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
• Transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher.
• Turn and re-position bedridden patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.
• Work as part of a medical team that examines and treats clinic outpatients.
• Answer phones and direct visitors.
• Collect specimens such as urine, feces, or sputum.
• Deliver messages, documents and specimens.
• Explain medical instructions to patients and family members.
• Maintain inventory by storing, preparing, sterilizing, and issuing supplies such as dressing packs and treatment trays.
• Observe patients' conditions, measuring and recording food and liquid intake and output and vital signs, and report changes to professional staff.
• Perform clerical duties such as processing documents and scheduling appointments.
• Restrain patients if necessary.
• Set up equipment such as oxygen tents, portable x-ray machines, and overhead irrigation bottles.

Qualifications

At least 1 year experience in Pediatric

Additional Information

We look forward to receiving your application! All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

First Health Care Network LLC
1408 golf course drive
Bowie, 20721
United States

Tel. +1 / 301 / 8083686