Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - ICU - PT - Nights

Mary Washington Healthcare; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team dedicated to providing high-quality patient care as a Certified Nursing Assistant. In this fulfilling role, you'll assist patients with daily activities, support healthcare professionals, and ensure a smooth operational flow within the department. Your commitment to quality service will make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families. This position offers a chance to grow your skills in a supportive environment while making a significant impact in the healthcare community. If you're passionate about helping others and ready to take on a rewarding challenge, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• CNA license issued by the Commonwealth of VA is mandatory.
• AHA BLS Provider CPR certification required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily living activities and personal hygiene.
• Collect patient data and communicate status to licensed professionals.
• Support nurses in emergency situations and maintain equipment.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Basic Nursing Procedures

Data Entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA License

AHA BLS Provider CPR Certification

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Start the day excited to make a difference...end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.

Job Summary:

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is accountable to the patient care team for providing direct patient care functions under the supervision of a registered nurse and performing clerical, communication, and other related duties to facilitate the efficient functioning of Department services. All duties are to be performed in collaboration with team members. Duties and responsibilities are performed according to standards outlined in competency-based/evaluation tools. The CNA participates in and accepts responsibility for functions delegated to the team. This position must demonstrate a commitment to quality service for our patients, the public, and co-workers.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

1. Assists patients in their routine activities of daily living, including but not limited to:
   • Performs range of motion exercises.
   • Ambulates patients.
   • Positions patients and provides skin care.
   • Distributes linen and changes beds as needed.
   • Assists with feeding and meal delivery.
   • Assists with routine hygiene care, including toileting, incontinent care, and oral/personal hygiene.
2. Assists the patient care team in the collection of patient data and specimens:
   • Obtains urine, stool, and sputum specimens and processes them as needed.
   • Records health data, weights, vital signs, including pulse oximetry and pain assessment, and I&O.
   • Communicates patient status and reports changes to licensed professionals.
3. Assists with patient care procedures:
   • Performs incentive spirometry.
   • Transports patients and preps them for diagnostic tests.
   • Assists rehab therapists (PM & R).
   • Performs pulse oximetry/oxygen setup in oxygen therapy.
   • Prepares rooms and supplies; provides post-mortem care.
   • Prepares patients for admission and discharge.
   • Assists nurses in emergency situations.
   • Maintains and cleans equipment.
   • Performs oral and nasopharyngeal suctioning.
   • Performs blood sugar finger sticks.
   • Removes IV catheters under nurse supervision.
   • Performs EKGs (department-specific responsibility).
4. Additional responsibilities include:
   • Answers unit phones and directs calls.
   • Enters data into electronic medical records and documents patient care appropriately.
   • Performs patient registration activities.
   • Coordinates equipment and supply needs; reports malfunctions.
   • Performs other duties as assigned, including clerical and technical tasks.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CNA license issued by the Commonwealth of VA required.
• AHA BLS Provider CPR certification required at hire.
• For CNAs working at Snowden at Fredericksburg: CPI certification is required within 90 days of hire.

As an EOE/AA employer, we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.