Compassionate CNA: Patient Care & Unit Support

North Mississippi Health Services; Pontotoc (MS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant in Pontotoc, MS to provide routine patient care on an assigned unit under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will assist with activities of daily living, mobility, and comfort while prioritizing patient safety and dignity.

You will coordinate daily patient care activities, support admissions, discharges, and transfers, respond to call lights, assist with feeding and hydration, and document care in the electronic

Qualifications

• Assist with activities of daily living and mobility under RN supervision.
• Document care using worksheets or EMR.
• Communicate with interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care.
• Maintain patient safety and privacy at all times.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine patient care within an assigned unit under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Assists with patient’s plan of care by providing and/or assisting with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, grooming, mobility, and comfort.
• Effectively coordinates daily patient care activities on the nursing unit.
• Assists nursing staff to facilitate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Performs duties in support of the assigned unit as delegated by nursing staff.
• Responds to patient call lights/requests and reports to appropriate personnel.
• Assists patients with nutritional needs, including feeding and hydration.
• Documents care provided using worksheets and/or the electronic medical record.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Documentation

Time management

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant in Pontotoc, MS to provide routine patient care on an assigned unit under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will assist with activities of daily living, mobility, and comfort while prioritizing patient safety and dignity.

You will coordinate daily patient care activities, support admissions, discharges, and transfers, respond to call lights, assist with feeding and hydration, and document care in the electronic