Certified Nursing Assistant CNA - FT Days and Nights

LifeCare; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeCare is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for full-time shifts, providing essential care to patients in a collaborative hospital environment. The ideal candidate will have a CNA certification, strong communication skills, and the ability to ensure safety for adult and geriatric populations. Join us to make a difference in our patient's lives with compassion and respect.

Qualifications

• Knowledge in patient care best practices.
• Skills in communication with patients and families.
• Ability to maintain a safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care under nursing supervision.
• Ensures patient safety and communicates changes.
• Documents patient status accurately.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Safety Awareness

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant Certification

Job description

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General Summary: The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) assists the Nursing Department in the care of patients. The C NA ensures that LifeCare Hospital’s philosophy, standards, policies, and procedures are met and maintained in a professional manner. The CNA is actively involved in department activities, transdisciplinary team activities, and LifeCare activities to ensure individualized, patient-centered health care for all patient populations admitted to LifeCare Hospital.

Patient Population: Has contact with patients in a clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in the adult (18-65 yrs of age) and geriatric (65 and older) populations.

Supervision: Not applicable.

Standard Essential Functions

• The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the position requirements are demonstrated through the successful completion of competencies established for the position, to include population served and other special needs of patients or customers, served by the department.
• Adheres to LifeCare policies, procedures, all safety plans, and all standards imposed by regulatory organizations.
• Regular attendance and timeliness is required.
  
  

Job-Specific Essential Functions

• Provides patient care under the direction of the nursing staff in a competent and proficient manner. Assists nurses in identifying and responding to patient needs during rounds (e.g., personal needs, safety needs, etc.).
• Ensures patient safety at all times by notifying the assigned nurse, or nursing supervisor, of any risk factors seen, initiating, and maintaining appropriate safety measures. Responds appropriately and assists others in emergency situations in a calm and effective manner.
• Plans/organizes work for assigned shift to properly utilize time, resources, and supplies to ensure patient receives appropriate quality care.
• Communicates patient status and changes in patient condition to the nurse and next shift for continuity of care.
• Accurately completes and documents assignments (e.g., vital signs, blood glucose, meals, intake/output, etc.)
• Maintains equipment; ensuring equipment is clean and in working order; assures supplies are adequate.
  
  

Values

• We COLLABORATE: We develop our treatment plans in collaboration with physicians, clinicians, and patient's families.
• We ADVOCATE: We advocate on behalf of every patient and family.
• We RESPECT: We recognize and value the dignity, rights, and resources of each patient.
• We PROVIDE: We provide complex medical care with purpose and compassion.
• We SERVE: We serve as a TEAM

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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