CNA Inpatient Rehab - FT Nights

Iberia Medical Center; New Iberia (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great medical benefits

State pension plan

Dental and vision insurance

Job summary

Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia, LA is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for Inpatient Rehabilitation on a Full-Time Nights schedule. The CNA will interact with patients and families, support nursing staff, and provide care based on age-appropriate needs, with emphasis on safety and confidentiality.

Training and growth opportunities are offered as part of caring for the local community. Competitive benefits and a welcoming team environment support your professional development

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of the nursing process and nursing principles.
• 1-year previous experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant is preferred.
• High School graduate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates respect for patients and families.
• Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care.
• Identifies patient and family education needs and initiates education per age of patients in collaboration with other disciplines.
• Functions as a positive role model for peers and promotes a professional image of Iberia Medical Center.
• Consistently lives by Iberia Medical Center Standards of Performance.
• Adheres to the Patient Safety Goals.

Skills

Basic nursing knowledge

1 year CNA experience

HS diploma or equivalent

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

High School diploma

Job description

Iberia Medical Center (IMC) in New Iberia, LA is looking forteam members who will help advance our vision to be the premier hospital ofchoice for patients, physicians and employees. We've been caring for ourcommunity for over 60 years and offer many diverse career paths. Our newemployees experience opportunities to learn and grow while caring for theirfamilies, friends and neighbors.

IMC is currently hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA),Inpatient Rehabilitation, Full-Time Nights. The CNA is responsible for effectively interacting withthe patient, significant others and other health team members, whilemaintaining standards of professional nursing.They will also use the knowledge and skills necessary to provide carebased on physical, psycho/social, education, safety and related criteria forthe adult and geriatric population.

EDUCATION/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Basic knowledge of the nursing process and nursing principles.
• 1-year previous experience as a Certified Nursing Assistantis preferred.
• High School graduate preferred.

TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience preferred, but not required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates respect for patients and families.
• Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspectsof patient care.
• Identifies patient and family education needs and incollaboration with other disciplines initiates education needs according to theage of the patients.
• Functions as a positive role model for peers and promotes aprofessional image of Iberia Medical Center.
• Consistently lives by the Iberia Medical Center Standards ofPerformance.
• Adheres to the Patient Safety Goals.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative ofthose that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentialfunctions of this job. Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.
• Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of forceoccasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20pounds of force constantly to move objects.(Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) tomove objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for SedentaryWork. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a jobshould be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to asignificant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time butentails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the jobrequires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushingand/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials isnegligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a productionrate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physicallydemanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

SCHEDULE

• Full-Time Nights

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS:

• Great medical benefit plan
• Participation in robust state pension plan
• Dental, vision, life insurance, disability and more!

IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled