CNA Full-time SRMC

WVU Medicine; Summersville (WV); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

SRMC Summersville Regional Medical Center is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to join our patient-care team in Summersville, West Virginia. The role supports nursing staff with admissions, transfers, discharges, and daily patient-care tasks.

Required: HS diploma, Basic Life Support within 30 days, and state Nurse's Aide Certification (WV, OH, MD, or PA). Prior patient care experience preferred; scheduled weekly hours are 36, with varied shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
• Current state Nurse's Aide Certification (WV, OH, MD, or PA) required.

Responsibilities

• Observes and reports patient concerns/changes in condition to Nursing Staff immediately.
• Assists Nursing Staff with admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties.
• Records vital signs, assists in personal hygiene and patient comfort measures.
• Assists in specimen collection and related patient care activities.
• Maintains clean and safe environment to prevent infections and ensure safety.
• Reports equipment repairs to appropriate personnel promptly.
• Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Communicates nutrition issues to Nursing Staff.
• Supports department operations with administrative tasks.
• Answers patient call bells and relays messages to the appropriate personnel.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days

Nurse's Aide Certification (WV)

Nurse's Aide Certification (MD)

Nurse's Aide Certification (OH)

Nurse's Aide Certification (PA)

Job description

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us!

Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure

• High School Diploma or equivalent.


• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.


• Current Certification issued by state where services will be performed:


• MD: Certified Nursing Assistant through the Maryland Department of Health


• OH: Nurse's Aide Certification through the Ohio Department of Health


• PA: Nurse's Aide Certification through the Pennsylvania Department of Health


• WV: Nurse's Aide Certification through the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior patient care experience.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Observes and reports all patient concerns/changes in condition to the Nursing Staff immediately.


• Assists the Nursing Staff with admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties.


• Records the vital signs, assists in personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures. Records oral intake and outputs (temperature, blood pressure and other monitoring).


• Assists in specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients.


• Assists in indirect patient care by maintaining a clean and safe environment to help prevent and/or control infections and to provide for safety of patients, visitors and employees.


• Reports all necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel according to departmental procedure in a timely manner.


• Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure.


• Communicates with Nursing Staff regarding any nutrition issues, such as poor appetite or verbalized lack of understanding of diet changes.


• Assists department with administrative tasks to support the department operations.


• Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, and walking.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Working closely with others.


• Working protracted or irregular hours.


• Working around biohazards.


• Working around infectious diseases.


• Working with or near the deceased.


• Working with hands in water.


• Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate with staff and patients.


• Ability to adapt to changing environments.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Shift

Varied (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

SRMC Summersville Regional Medical Center

Cost Center

353 SRMC Acute Care Facility

Address

400 Fairview Heights Road

Summersville

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.