CNA

Covenant Health; Durban; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Durban is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant for an Observation Unit. This part-time position involves performing essential direct patient care tasks under supervision, adhering to safety and infection control standards. Applicants should have hospital experience and a valid CNA license from Tennessee. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to operate a computer are essential. This role includes working nights, every other weekend, and some holidays, offering comprehensive benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Certification bonuses

Qualifications

• Hospital experience preferred with knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to operate a computer and strong interpersonal skills necessary.
• Understanding of care standards required for nursing assistants.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct patient care tasks under nurse supervision.
• Assist patients with daily living activities.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients.
• Document patient records accurately and timely.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Basic computer operation

Understanding of patient care

Medical terminology knowledge

Job description

Certified Nursing Assistant, Observation Unit

Part Time, 48 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

Every other weekend, some holidays

Fort Sanders Regional Overview

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 444-bed hospital recognized for pairing clinical expertise with advanced medical technology to deliver exceptional care. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, we provide leading-edge treatment for stroke recovery. Our facility also offers specialized services in bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced orthopedic care.

Fort Sanders Regional is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s "Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare." Covenant Health includes nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations, offering employees a comprehensive benefits package with tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.

Position Summary

Functions as a direct patient caregiver performing tasks to assist registered nurses. Performs hands‑on care, assistance with ADL’s and specified technical tasks for a group of patients under the supervision of the Team Leader.

Responsibilities

• Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration rates, blood pressures, weights, heights and intake‑output measurements.
• Encourage patients to turn, cough, and take deep breaths and to use incentive spirometry as specified by Plan of Care.
• Ambulate and assist patients in and out of bed, into wheelchairs and transport when necessary.
• Attends to nutritional needs of patient which may include distributing meal trays, feeding, filling and passing out water pitchers.
• Provides morning or evening care, which may include bed bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patient, changing bed linen, cleaning over‑bed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other supportive care as needed.
• Empty drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans and emesis basins and record intake and output.
• Assists in maintaining a safe environment, which may include reporting equipment that is out of order, appropriate handling of linen and storing of supplies.
• Provides general care such as positioning, lifting or turning patients; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; pre‑operative supportive care; and application/removal of abdominal binders or anti‑embolism stockings and sequential compression devices.
• Empty and clean ostomy bag per procedure.
• Collect urine, stool and sputum specimen as ordered.
• Perform tasks such as ROM, assist with ambulatory devices as specified by the patient’s plan of care.
• Perform phlebotomy (requires additional training). To include correct labeling using two patient identifiers, maintenance of lab‑draw supplies, rotating and restocking.
• Perform EKG (requires special training).
• Promptly answer patient call lights and respond to patient requests.
• Report significant changes in patients' condition to RN.
• Help to maintain clean and orderly patient and work environment.
• Employ all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission‑based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanics in performance of job.
• Document/maintain patient record as appropriate.
• Gathers equipment for O2 set up. Checks O2 for connection and proper placement.
• Checks for proper functioning of equipment at patient bedside.
• Ambulate patients with oxygen.
• Set up suction equipment and check for proper function.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency in providing for age‑specific needs of the population served.
• Demonstrates ability to perform skills on the Nursing Assistant checklist.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience

Hospital experience preferred. Medical terminology a plus. Must be able to operate computer and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Must be able to read with comprehension, write legibly, and perform basic arithmetic computation. Must have understanding and knowledge of patient care which may be appropriately delegated to nursing assistants.

Licensure Requirement

CNA Licensure from the State of Tennessee is required upon hire. Out of State hires must have the Tennessee CNA License “in process” as reflected on the state web site upon hire. CPR required.