Why MCR Health?

A career at MCR Health offers exciting opportunities with one of the largest Healthcare companies in the areas we serve. Now, more than ever, we are looking for exceptional people to support our passion to provide "Exceptional Care to Everyone, Every Time", and to support our Mission to serve everyone. Whether you are providing direct patient care or in other areas of our Company, you can find a home here. We invite you to be part of our Company where you can grow your career and serve with your heart.

In our time of Company growth, we seek a Certified Nursing Assistant - Lawton Chiles

Work Location: Bradenton, FL

As part of this role, you will:

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) assists nursing staff and medical providers by utilizing professional standards with a strong focus on quality, timely care, and exceptional customer service. They will assist in the maintenance of an environment conducive to the health, training, and well-being of peers and patients.The person in this position may have to float to sites as needed at the direction of the Department Head or designee.

JOB ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Responsible for providing vital signs, interviewing the patient/family, and charting 
• Collaborates with healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the needs of the patients and peers
• Maintains positive effective communication with providers, supervisors, peers, and subordinates
• Knowledgeable regarding Universal Precautions and Aseptic Technique 
• Performs proper collection procedure for DOT drug screens, Chain of Custody, and routine collections 
• Knowledgeable regarding processing specimens, i.e., insurances, filling out requisitions, lab contact numbers, logs in all reports, keeping 3 months of lab results on hand, etc.
• Knowledgeable / Assist providers as requested with exams, procedures, etc.
• Supports the goals and mission of MCR Health
• Adheres to the safety policies and procedures of MCR Health
• Performs other duties as assigned from time to time 

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Ability to influence and motivate staff in a highly positive, proactive, and transparent manner by fostering teamwork and executing sound policies and procedures leading by example
• Possess exceptional customer service skills with the ability to relate to the public and patients, regardless of ethnic, religious, and economic status
• Possess exceptional independent, critical thinking skills with the ability to identify issues, collect and analyze data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions
• Possess excellent written, oral, and active listening skills with the ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times; able to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Possess strong time management skills with the ability to properly prioritize, manage and complete simultaneous tasks with frequent interruptions while paying close attention to the details
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a variety of personalities and work styles
• Possess a high degree of empathy, ethics, initiative, and judgment with the ability to maintain confidence relating to sensitive matters
• Ability to work well under pressure with tight deadlines and with a sense of urgency

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & EQUIPMENT USE:

• Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to drive, sit, use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, and controls, and talk or hear
• The employee frequently is required to walk, stand, and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. 
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus 
• Must be able to maintain a professional manner, tactful when voicing an opinion (constructive criticism) when necessary, in a manner that would not demean the profession, clinic, and self 
• Must have the ability to communicate and establish effective working relationships 
• Must be able to coordinate several activities to quickly analyze and resolve problems
• Understands that work can be stressful, and long hours are often required
• This job is not limited to the activities described above and this job description may be amended by management as deemed necessary