What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nursing Assistant (Sr. Care Unit/PRN) position at Bradley County Medical Center?
The CNA will assist with routine and repetitive patient care. This is a SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION.
Key Position Accountabilities
Key Position Accountabilities
- Contribute information in day to day management of patient care
- Carry out routine nursing care measures as delegated
- Assist in delivering general hygiene such as bath, shower, grooming, mouth/denture care
- Assist in elimination via urinals, bedpans, bowel and or bladder programs
- Transferring and ambulating patients
- Assist with post mortem care
- Assist in preparing patients for meals including feeding patients
- Assist in turn, cough and deep breathing routines
- Assist in activities of daily living
- Accept supervision and seek assistance as needed
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patients assigned
- Comply with job related behavior as outlined in the employee handbook
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Licensed by the State of Arkansas as a Certified Nursing Assistant
- Must be able to do heavy lifting and moving of patients
- Must be able to stand and walk 90% of working hours
- Must be able to understand and follow detailed oral and written instructions and to maintain nursing records and charts
- Must be able to interact professionally with patients and families
- Hearing and speech is essential to communicate with patients, staff, visitors and other professionals
- Must have reliable transportation