Certified Nursing Assistant

CareerNation

Certified Nursing Assistant

San Antonio, TX +1 location
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    CareerNation is hiring Certified Nursing Assistants on a full-time/ per-diem basis for Hospice Patients in Home Care. 

    Location: San Antonio, TX

    Schedule: 3-4 days a week

    Shifts Times: 7pm - 7am, or 7am - 7pm

    Start Date: Immediate Hire

    Certified Nursing Assistants are responsible for many patient care tasks to ensure that each patient receives the comprehensive and personalized care they need.

    • Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
    • Provides adjunct care by administering enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths; and applying restraints.
    • Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine and recording intake and output information.
    • Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients’ call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.
    • Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
    • Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures.
    • Protects organization’s value by keeping patient information confidential.
    • Serves and protects the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures; federal, state, and local requirements; and jcaho standards.
    • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, participating in professional organizations, and maintaining licensure.
    • Enhances nursing department and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

    CNA Skills and Qualifications:

    • Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology
    • Knowledge of relevant nursing care
    • Friendly and professional bedside manner
    • Maintains current CPR certification
    • Multi-tasking skills
    • Effective oral, written, and reading communication skills
    • Understands legal implications of patient care

    Education and Experience Requirements:

    • Certification with accredited training course through the State of California and current certification through American Heart Association in Basic Life
    • 2 years of nursing assistant experience
    • BLS/CPR Certification
  • Locations
    San Jose, CA • San Antonio, TX