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Cna - Bhu - Prn (Days)

Titus Regional Medical Center

#CNA #BLS #Vital Signs #Patient Care #Clinical Setting #Patient Experience #Healthcare #Basic Life Support #BHU #CMS Vaccine Policy

Quick overview

The CNA provides direct patient care, including hygiene, vital sign monitoring, and meal assistance under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. They are also responsible for maintaining a clean patient environment and acting as a safety sitter when necessary.

Requirements summary

A Texas State Certified Nurse Aide License and BLS certification are required upon hire. One year of experience in a clinical setting is preferred.

professional certificatePatient CareVital Signs MonitoringSkin CareSpecimen CollectionMedical Record MaintenancePersonal Hygiene CarePatient Transfer TechniquesSafety Sitting

Job description

Job: CNA

Classification: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Job Category: 3 Technicians

Position Summary

Under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse and accountable to the licensed nursing staff members, the CNA assists in providing patient care, and maintaining records and a clean environment.

Essential Functions
Provides care appropriate to the age of the population served.
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of human growth and development.
Provides proper personal hygiene and care to all patients.
Accurately measures and records vital signs.
Accurately measures and records weights and heights.
Accurately measures and records intake and output.
Recognizes abnormal findings and reports such findings appropriately.
Demonstrates knowledge of proper transfer techniques.
Consistently provides preventative skin care measures and reports abnormalities to nursing staff.
Provides meal assistance to patients as needed.
Properly collects specimens as directed.
Utilizes special beds appropriately and triggers alarms on all “high risk for falls” patients.
Keep patient rooms neat and tidy.
Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives.
Will act as safety sitter as needed.
Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
Provide, without discrimination, nursing services regardless of age, disability, economic status, gender, national origin, and race, religion, or health problems of the patient’s service.
Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Work Experience
One year of experience in a clinical setting is preferred.

Education
Texas State Certified Nurse Aide License is required.
BLS (Basic Life Support) required upon hire date.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Lifting/Carrying Pushing/Pulling

Lbs. % Time Lbs. % Time

1-10 34-66 1-10 34-66

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