Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant - Patient Care

CommonSpirit Health; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide essential direct and indirect nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. You will follow established policies to support a patient-centered mission and contribute to professional development within a collaborative team.

This role emphasizes top-of-license practice, compassion, teamwork, and timely communication with the nursing staff to ensure quality patient care in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Graduate of a Nursing Assistant program.
• State registered CNA license required.
• Six months CNA or healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality patient care including comfort, hygiene, skin care, safety, transport, and nutrition/elimination needs.
• Promptly answer call lights and report patient status changes to the RN in a timely manner.
• Accurately document vital signs, intake/output, nutrition, hygiene, weights, and chart changes for the RN.
• Assist with delegated patient care tasks under nurse supervision.
• Deliver patient-centered care with sensitivity and collaboration with the health care team.
• Communicate concerns regarding hazards or errors to the health care team.

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Graduate of a Nursing Assistant Program

State registered CNA license

Job description

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide essential direct and indirect nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. You will follow established policies to support a patient-centered mission and contribute to professional development within a collaborative team.

This role emphasizes top-of-license practice, compassion, teamwork, and timely communication with the nursing staff to ensure quality patient care in a dynamic healthcare setting.