Certified Nursing Assistant-Variable Shifts

North Mississippi Health Services; Pontotoc (MS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide routine patient care within a nursing unit, assist with activities of daily living, and support daily care coordination.

The role emphasizes effective communication, accurate documentation, inventory control, and adherence to professional standards to ensure patient safety and high-quality care on the unit. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary staff to support smooth patient transitions.

Qualifications

• Provides routine patient care within a nursing unit
• Assists with activities of daily living including hygiene, mobility and comfort
• Coordinates daily patient care activities on the unit
• Communicates patient information to the interdisciplinary team
• Maintains unit inventory and budget considerations
• Follows professional standards and hospital policies while protecting patient information

Responsibilities

• Performs routine patient care tasks under RN supervision
• Assists with plan of care and activities of daily living
• Coordinates daily patient care activities on the nursing unit
• Supports admissions, discharges, and transfers
• Resolves calls and requests from patients and visitors
• Assists with feeding and nutritional needs
• Keeps unit supplies stocked and within budget constraints
• Communicates with staff and physicians and documents care

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Inventory management

Documentation

Customer service

Job description

Posting Description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Job Summary

The Certified Nursing Assistant at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for providing routine patient care within an assigned unit, assisting with activities of daily living, and coordinating daily patient care activities. They are expected to communicate effectively, maintain inventory control, and adhere to professional standards, while prioritizing patient care and documenting accurately.

Job Functions

Patient Care

• Performs tasks related to routine patient care within an assigned unit under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Assists with patient's plan of care by providing and/or assisting with activities of daily living, including but not limited to personal hygiene, grooming, mobility, and comfort.
• Effectively and efficiently coordinates daily patient care activities on the nursing unit.
• Assists nursing staff to better facilitate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Performs a variety of duties both within and in support of assigned unit as delegated by nursing staff.
• Responds to patient's call lights/requests and reports to appropriate personnel when necessary.
• Assists patients in meeting nutritional needs, including but not limited to assisting with feeding, providing fluids and supplements.

Inventory Control

• Orders, stocks, and replenishes unit supplies and necessary equipment in a cost-efficient manner.
• Participates in identifying unit financial responsibility during budget preparation.
• Assists with keeping unit within its budget restraints.

Communication

• Facilitates unit communication including, but not limited to, telephones, intercom system, call light system, computers, etc. and relays information as appropriate.
• Communicates patient information, concerns, or issues to appropriate interdisciplinary team member(s).
• Facilitates and directs communication among visitors, employees, and physicians within assigned unit.

Customer Service

• Welcomes visitors to the unit by greeting them, answering questions, giving directions, and referring inquiries as appropriate to nursing staff.
• Answers telephone and directs calls and inquiries to the appropriate department or staff member.
• Polite and friendly in all interactions whether by phone or in person.
• Ensures a safe and clean environment for patients and health care team.

Documentation

• Documents care provided using worksheets and/or the electronic medical record.

Regulation

• Adheres to professional standards, behavioral standards, and hospital policies as set forth by the organization.
• Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statues.
• Maintains confidentiality by protecting personal healthcare information of all patients.