Certified Nursing Assistant - Full Time - 7p-7a

Crisp Regional Health Services; Cordele (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Crisp Regional Health Services is seeking an Agency Certified Nursing Assistant to provide culturally sensitive patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. The role involves assisting with hygiene, observing patient conditions, and operating medical equipment.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED state certification, one year of related experience, and ongoing certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Join a team dedicated to delivering quality health services in Cordele, Georgia.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED state certification.
• Requires one year of work-related experience.
• Requires and maintains a Certified Nursing Assistant certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct support to the nursing staff in delivering quality patient care.
• Alerts medical staff to observed changes in patient conditions.
• Assists patients with basic hygiene and personal care.

Skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Basic patient care activities

Medical terminology knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED state certification

Certified Nursing Assistant certification

Tools

Medical equipment (blood pressure machines, SCD machines)

Job description

Position Summary

Under the leadership of the departmental Nursing Director and the supervision of a licensed nurse, the Agency Certified Nursing Assistant provides culturally sensitive, developmentally appropriate patient care. The Agency Certified Nursing Assistant works under close supervision of a licensed nurse and performs a variety of basic patient care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs of patients.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED state certification.
• Requires one year of work-related experience.
• Requires and maintains a Certified Nursing Assistant certification.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team with positive interpersonal communication skills when communicating with patients, families, visitors, physicians, coworkers, and staff from other departments of the organization.
• Provides direct support to the nursing staff and follows the departmental Director’s and licensed nursing staffs’ instructions and directions in the delivery of quality patient care.
• Alerts the nursing staff and medical staff to observed changes in the patient’s condition.
• Operates medical equipment safely, such as automatic blood pressure machines and SCD machines.
• Collects and transports patient specimens for laboratory analysis as directed.
• Assists patients with basic hygiene, hair and oral care as required.
• Complies with CRHS and departmental safety, infection control, and performance improvement initiatives to ensure the delivery of quality care and services.
• Maintains and expands knowledge of medical terminology.
• Provides basic clerical support as requested.
• Presents a professional image to CRHS nursing, clinical, and medical staff members as well as patients, families, and visitors.
• Participates in performance improvement studies and integrates performance improvement standards into work-related activities.
• Attends professional development programs and in-service training and meets the minimum requirement for continuing professional education.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned to assure resident safety.