CNA

45 Fayette County Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 25,733 - 39,881; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Solid benefits package

On-site classroom learning

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education programs

Job summary

45 Fayette County Hospital seeks a compassionate CNA/Healthcare Assistant to join our patient-care team. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor vital signs, and support discharge planning under supervision.

Responsibilities include documenting patient status, aiding with meal delivery, hygiene, and safe transport. The role requires High School diploma and BLS/CPR certification within 90 days. Competitive pay starts at $18.68 per hour and increases with experience.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• Sarah Bush Lincoln, CNA or completion of 1st semester of RN Program.

Responsibilities

• Assists in Activities of Daily Living (eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, ambulating, etc.).
• Assists in admission, transfer, and discharge procedures including preparing room and completing checklists.
• Documents and reports patient's condition and changes in status.
• Lifts and turns patients with proper body mechanics.
• Maintains a safe, clean patient environment and belongings.
• Makes rounds with incoming/outgoing shifts to ensure unit is left in good condition.
• Assists with meal service and nutrition needs, records intake.
• Performs daily hygiene tasks and assists with personal care.
• Responds promptly to call lights and patient needs.
• Takes and records vitals and transports patients as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Documentation

Education

High School (Required)

Job description

Pay based on experience starting at $18.68

Responsibilities

• Assists in Activities of Daily Living (eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, ambulating, repositioning, etc.)
• Assists in the admission, transfer, and discharge procedures including preparing room, completing inventory checklist, taking vital signs and weight, and completing CNA portion of education checklist.
• Documents and reports patient's condition, complaints of pain, changes in patient status, refusals of care, adverse reactions, behaviors, etc.
• Lifts and turns with proper and safe body mechanics and with available resources. Follows transfer orders regarding number of assistance and how to be transferred (gait belt, sit to stand, or full body lift).
• Maintains a safe, clean environment for patients including changing bed linen, straightening room, cleaning overbed table and bedside table, taking out trash, etc.
• Makes rounds with off going shift and with oncoming shift to ensure the unit is left in good condition.
• Meets patients nutritional needs by: providing water, preparing patient for meals, checking and passing trays, assisting and feeding patients as needed, recording amount eaten, complying with dietary restrictions, assuring that snacks are delivered, consumed and recorded. Contacts Food Service if patient preference/needs are a concern.
• Performs/assists with daily hygiene to include but not limited to: bathing, hands/face washing, hair care, shaving, oral hygiene, peri care, foley care, nail care, grooming, glasses, dentures, and hearing aides.
• Responds to patient's call light and other indicators for assistance promptly and courteously and follows through to meet patients' needs.
• Signs patient in/out on unit appropriately and informs team leader.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, blood pressure, and intake/output. Collects urine and stool specimens and takes to the laboratory.
• Transports patients timely, safely, and with any necessary materials/documents/isolation equipment needed to treat/diagnose.

Requirements

• High School (Required)
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire)
• Sarah Bush Lincoln, CNA or completion of 1st semester of RN Program

Compensation

Estimated Compensation Range $18.68 - $28.95 Pay based on experience

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs.

Benefits

• solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers
• on-site classroom learning programs
• internet courses
• generous tuition reimbursement program -- all designed to help staff achieve their goals
• continuous education and on-site training