What are the responsibilities and job description for the CNA - Restorative Care (PRN) position at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System?
Job Requirements
Position Summary
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.