Health Advocates Network is currently seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to work at a facility in Dillwyn, VA. These are registry positions with our company.
Pay Rate: $25 / hour
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Shifts Available:
Minimum Qualifications:
- At least one year (12 months) of previous working experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant
- Must have up to date credentials in the state of VA
- A valid and current CPR card (American Heart Association)
- Ability to build rapport with patients
- Compassionate and caring demeanor
- Familiarity with medical terminology
Duties:
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, urine intake and output, and food intake and output, reporting any drastic changes to a nurse or physician.
- Provide basic patient care and treatments, such as feeding, changing soiled garments and giving massages.
- Help patients with bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, moving in bed, standing, and walking.
- Reposition and turn bed bound patients; assist those who need help walking or assistance transporting in wheelchairs.
- Provide patients comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing staff.
- Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
- Protects organization's value by keeping patient information confidential.
- Serves and protects the facility by adhering to professional standards, facility policies and procedures; federal, state, and local requirements; and JCAHO standards, where applicable.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and maintaining certification.
- Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care.
- Serve food trays and examine them for conformance to prescribed diet.
- Apply compresses, ice bags and hot water bottles as directed by nursing supervisor.
- Keep rooms clean and change soiled bedding and bedpans.
- Transport medical equipment in and out of rooms according to patient requirements.
- Inventory and requisition supplies.
- Make appointments, keep records and perform other clerical duties in doctors' offices and clinics.
- Maintains compliance and complies with annual requirements
- Successfully completes required employment-related documentation, testing, and screenings in a timely manner
If interested, please apply through this job post. You may fax a copy of your most recent resume to 877-858-6263. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at (800) 928-5561 and ask to speak with Chandler Monday-Friday (08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
