Certified Nursing Assistant CNA Pre-Op/Recovery

Parrish Medical Center; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

403(b) Retirement

Tuition Reimbursement

EAP

Job summary

Parrish Medical Center is seeking a qualified Certified Nursing Assistant to join the Pre-Operation/Recovery team in Titusville, FL. The role works under RN/LPN supervision to deliver safe, compassionate patient care in a busy perioperative setting.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED, current Florida CNA certification, and BLS. A sign-on bonus is available; full-time schedule is days, 32 hours per week with benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and current CNA certification.
• Florida CNA license and BLS certification.
• 1 year of experience preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene (bedpans, baths, showers) and mobility.
• Assist with meals and hydration; monitor intake and output.
• Record vital signs and daily weight; communicate changes to nurse.
• Document care tasks in EMR accurately and timely.
• Assist in admission, transfer and discharge processes.
• Maintain clean and orderly patient areas and equipment.
• Respect privacy, safety standards and hospital policies.
• Support in patient comfort and safety following care team directions.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Documentation

Communication

Safety protocols

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Certified Nursing Assistant

Job description

Under the supervision of the RN/LPN, the C.N.A. serves as partner in the care of patients for the purpose of fulfilling our shared mission “Healing Experiences For Everyone All The Time®”. The C.N.A care partner is a member of a multidisciplinary team responsible for performing multiple duties that require providing safe, quality, healing patient care. The position responds to patient requests and performs other nurse directed functions with clinical excellence, care and compassion; demonstrates competency in all procedures within scope of practice, as appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

Sign on Bonus Available

Department

Pre-Operation/Recovery

Schedule/Status

Days; Full Time

Standard Hours/Week

32

General Description

Under the supervision of the RN/LPN, the C.N.A. serves as partner in the care of patients for the purpose of fulfilling our shared mission “Healing Experiences For Everyone All The Time®”. The C.N.A care partner is a member of a multidisciplinary team responsible for performing multiple duties that require providing safe, quality, healing patient care. The position responds to patient requests and performs other nurse directed functions with clinical excellence, care and compassion; demonstrates competency in all procedures within scope of practice, as appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides patients’ personal hygiene by assisting with bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos and shaves; assisting with travel to the bathroom or bedside commode; helping with showers and baths; changes linen and patient gowns.
• Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary; ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; providing fresh water and nourishment between meals; emptying trash.
• As directed by the RN, duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Checking vital signs and daily weight
  • Recording intake and output
  • Apply skin barrier medicated creams
  • Blood Glucose Testing
  • Foley Removal
  • Discontinuation of a Saline Lock
  • Ice packs, heat treatments, etc.
• Observes and reports to primary nurse any symptoms or changes in patient condition.
• Accurately and timely documents patient care tasks into the electronic medical record.
• Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process of patients.
• Assists in maintaining clean and tidy patient areas, equipment and work areas.
• Communicates effectively with co-workers, patients, families and other care team members.
• Serves and protects the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policy and procedures, federal, state and local requirements including the Joint Commission standards.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining licensure and participating in quality mon.
• Knows fire, disaster and safety procedures and regulations as pertains to the work area.
• Performs similar or related duties as assigned.

Formal Education

• High School Diploma/GED required. Current Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Work Experience

Minimum of 1 year to < 2 years (preferred).

Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations

• Current State of Florida Nursing Assistant Certificate Required
• Current AHA BLS certification required.

Full Time Benefits

Eligible to participate in a number of PMC-sponsored benefits, including:

• Annual Accrual of 152 Personal Leave Bank (PLB) Hours
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Program
• Tuition Reimbursement/Educational Assistance
• EAP, Flex Spending, Accident, Critical and Other Applicable Benefits