Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensure the well being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment, under direction of charge nurse or supervisor.

• Patient Observation/Rounding timely.

• Oversight of patients' rooms to assure rooms are clean and uncluttered.

• Assist with transferring, lifting, raising or turning patients.

• Obtain patient’s vital signs, height and weight as assigned and ensure accurate documentation.

• Identify self to patient and visitors promptly and respond to patient requests timely.

• Engage with patient in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.

• Reinforce skills patients learn from nurses, physicians and therapist that promote improved physical and mental wellness.

• Ensure comfort, dignity, privacy and perform related CNA duties such as feed, bath, dress, groom, move patients or change linens.

• Provide transfer or transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member, as required.

• Adhere to established policies, procedures and standards for patient care.

• Clean unit as assigned by professional staff, including equipment such as, beds and wheelchairs.

• Collaborate with other staff in working with the population of the facility to treat and rehabilitate.

• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

• Communicate clearly and effectively to patients, family members, guests, and other members of the health care team.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• Cert Nursing Asst

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)