What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) position at North Platte Valley Medical Center?
**Starting base rate is determined upon years of experience**
North Platte Valley Medical Center is looking for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) to join our team in Saratoga, WY. The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) will provide nursing care to patients and assist them in daily activities such as bathing, eating, and toileting and other duties within their scope of practice determined by the state of Wyoming.
The ideal Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) candidate is dependable, compassionate, punctual, and enjoys helping others. This person must be reliable, empathetic, and be able to work with all types of people.
Responsibilities:
- Patient care – The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) instills confidence and trust in patients in a competent and caring manner. Provide hygiene and daily living assistance. This could include toileting, bathing, and assisting patients with showers. Support the patient with meals as needed. Ambulate, turn, and position patients as required.
- Professional development – The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) maintains any specialized training and, if applicable, perform additional and specialized tasks pertinent to the assigned patient or area.
- Must maintain HIPAA compliant and follow policies pertaining to PHI.
- Must be able to work collaboratively as a team
- Must attend all mandatory departmental and facility wide meetings
- Must be able to work with long-term care residents and ensure patient safety at all times.
- Must have the ability to learn the electronic medical record system and ensure documentation is completed in a timely manner
- Must have the ability to communicate to fellow staff as well as the interdisciplinary team for continuity of patient care.
- Receive and report resident status at the beginning and end of each shift and as needed
- Make room checks and verify resident location
- Assist residents to walk with or without self-help devices as instructed
- Perform vital signs, B/Ps, weights and other trained procedures as directed by management
- Report all changes in residents’ conditions to the Nursing Supervisor as soon as practical
- Prepare residents for meals and assist to and from the dining areas
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Successful completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course or the equivalent
- Must hold a Wyoming CNA license and an active BLS certification
- Previous hospital experience with acceptable references preferred
- Excellent customer service skills
- Prolonged periods of standing and walking
- Must be able to lift 75 pounds at times
Schedule:
- NPVMC promotes a 12-hour, 7 on 7 off rotating schedule
- Shift availability: We have open roles for both day shift and night shift role
- 0600-1800
- 1800-0600
North Platte Valley Medical Center benefits include:
- Simple IRA matching
- IRA Retirement plan
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid orientation
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Salary : $16 - $20