Certified Nursing Assistant

Sign on Incentives:

Up to $1,000 sign‐on incentives are available for those who meet eligibility criteria. Talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care including assistance with activities of daily living and personal needs

• Assist patients with eating and hydration by opening containers, cutting food, or feeding patients as directed by a registered nurse

• Measure and record clinical measurements such as vital signs, patient weight, and intake and output

• Ensure patients have a comfortable and safe environment by following patient rounding standards

• Communicate regularly with nursing staff regarding patient condition according to unit protocols

• Comply with organizational and departmental ergonomic and safety principles while performing all work activities

• Perform other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications

Minimum Required :

• HS Diploma/GED and successful completion of Certified Nursing Assistant Trainee program

• OR

• Current CNA Certification

• Valid CNA Certification

• OR

• Obtain within 12 months upon completion of CNA training.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment and patient care areas which require working in proximity to other employees and patients. Rooms are air conditioned and heated.
• Frequent walking, standing, bending and lifting.
• Fast paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• Exposure to equipment cleaning solutions and disinfectants.
• PPE (Eyewear, Masks, Face shields, Shoe covers, and Gloves) as required by UHS Hospitals Infection Control policies.

Age of Patients Served

• School Age: 6 to 12 Years
• Adolescent: 13 to 17 Years
• Early Adulthood: 18 to 45 Years
• Middle Adult: 46 to 59 Years
• Late Adult: 60 to 79 Years
• Elderly: 80+ Years

HIPAA Roles‐Based Access to Patient Information

• Clinical ‐ Access to patient information that is not restricted (an example of restricted information is ARU) ‐ Level 3