CNA: Compassionate Patient Care & Support in Hospital

CommonSpirit Health; Enumclaw (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has immediate openings for Certified Nurse Assistants to support patient care under RN direction. You will deliver compassionate basic care, assist with mobility and transport, and contribute to the patient’s care plan as a vital member of the interdisciplinary team.

Success in this role requires a service mindset, strong communication, meticulous patient support, and dedication to high-quality healthcare in our Puget Sound communities.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Nursing Assistant program.
• Military medical specialty training.
• WA Certified Nursing Assistant credential at hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient personal care and comfort, including feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothes, bed making, ambulation, lifting, turning, moving, transferring, skin care and bowel/bladder elimination.
• Performs, monitors, reports and documents all clinical activities within scope of practice. Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN.
• Assists nursing staff in the admission, discharge and transfer of patient by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings, providing patient with relevant personal care/comfort items, orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs, stretchers or patient bed.
• Maintains a neat and organized work environment. Orders, stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary, identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair request in system, tags equipment and removes from service.
• Maintains a safe work and patient environment, adhering to the hospital’s Safety, Risk Management, Regulatory Standards and infection prevention.
• Participates in quality assurance/improvement initiatives and activities as requested. Participates in growth opportunities.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Patient transport

Education

Nursing Assistant program

Military medical specialty training

WA CNA certification

CPR/First Aid (AHA)

Job description

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has immediate openings for Certified Nurse Assistants to support patient care under RN direction. You will deliver compassionate basic care, assist with mobility and transport, and contribute to the patient’s care plan as a vital member of the interdisciplinary team.

Success in this role requires a service mindset, strong communication, meticulous patient support, and dedication to high-quality healthcare in our Puget Sound communities.