CNA - Bhu - Prn

Job: CNA

Classification: Hourly/NonExempt

Job Category: 3 Technicians

Position Summary

Under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse and accountable to the licensed nursing staff members the CNA assists in providing patient care and maintaining records and a clean environment.

Essential Functions

Provides care appropriate to the age of the population served.

Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of human growth and development.

Provides proper personal hygiene and care to all patients.

Accurately measures and records vital signs.

Accurately measures and records weights and heights.

Accurately measures and records intake and output.

Recognizes abnormal findings and reports such findings appropriately.

Demonstrates knowledge of proper transfer techniques.

Consistently provides preventative skin care measures and reports abnormalities to nursing staff.

Provides meal assistance to patients as needed.

Properly collects specimens as directed.

Utilizes special beds appropriately and triggers alarms on all high risk for falls patients.

Keep patient rooms neat and tidy.

Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives.

Will act as safety sitter as needed.

Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.

Provide without discrimination nursing services regardless of age disability economic status gender national origin and race religion or health problems of the patients service.

Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Work Experience

One year of experience in a clinical setting is preferred.

Education

Texas State Certified Nurse Aide License is required.

BLS (Basic Life Support) required upon hire date.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Lifting/Carrying Pushing/Pulling

Lbs. Time Lbs. Time

110 3