CNA - Restorative Care (FT Days)

Position Summary

• The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is under the direction of a licensed nurse, the CNA provides patient care through knowledge of therapeutic patient care, patient advocacy, team dynamics, and serves as a resource for patients and family members. The CNA performs basic nursing skills as defined under Critical Care Delivery and environmental assistance to facilitate quality service and improve patient outcomes.

• Minimum Requirements

• Education
• Completion of a program for nursing assistance or relevant work experience to test for CNA certification

• Experience
• Entry level

• License/Registration/Certifications
• • Certification as a nurse assistant

• Preferred Requirements

• Preferred Education
• Associate degree

• Preferred Experience
• Acute care hospital experience.

• Preferred License/Registration/Certifications
• BLS

• Core Job Responsibility
• Documents and communicates with team members in a timely manner.
• Must be able to provide and understand the specific communication, developmental, and treatment needs of patients, families, and visitors ranging in age from early adult to late adult.
• Demonstrates proper business and telephone etiquette and sound judgment in receiving and placing calls.
• Must possess basic computer skills.
• Assists patients by answering call lights in person and helping with requests when able or notifies nurse or other clinical staff in a timely and courteous manner.
•  Welcomes and greets patients upon arrival to the unit and rounds on patients every 2 hours.
• Delivers meals/snacks, water, and ice in a timely manner.
• Straightens rooms - clears bedside tables, changes/straightens linens, helps keep rooms tidy.
• Knowledgeable in use of and response to Facility Alert, Medical Alert, Medical Emergency Systems.
• Proactive in addressing potential needs of patients.
• Remains committed to unit, department, and division goals.
• Attends continuing education classes for improvement offered at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.
• Reports risk management concerns to appropriate person.
• Adheres to system-wide standards of behavior.
• Maintains minimum level of supplies for unit and/or patient care area.
• Answers questions and directs visitors/family in a courteous manner.
• Collects vital signs, other specimens in the scope of CNA, assists nursing and/or physician staff with procedures as needed.
• Assists with proper placement of patient belongings/valuables and labels as appropriate.
• Assists with maintaining skin integrity and reports pressure areas to nurse.
• Transport patient as needed to designated unit.
• Other duties as assigned.