CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

Certified Nursing AssistantIt's more than a career, it's a callingMO-Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St LouisWorker Type: RegularJob Highlights:Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.As a Certified Nursing Assistant on our Continuum of Care team, you'll be a trusted presence for patients and families during some of life's most important moments. Your compassion, attention to detail, and dedication to quality care will help patients feel supported, comfortable, and valued. Working alongside experienced healthcare professionals, you'll make a direct difference every day while building meaningful connections and growing your career in a rewarding care environment.Department: SSM Health Continuum of Care Home HealthSchedule: Full-time; scheduled 40 hours a weekShift: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PMRequired Certification: Missouri State-issued CNA CertificationRequired License: Missouri State-issued Driver's LicenseApply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, every day.Job Summary:Assists in performing a variety of nursing care services for patients in a home health and hospice setting.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESReceives patient care assignment from the registered nurse (RN) in charge. Initiates delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence in performing nursing activities for specific patient age group served.Collects and documents data for the admission assessment and reassessment at specific times for patient population. Documents and provides appropriate data to the RN and/or LPN for analysis and validation of patient's response to care or treatment and when significant change occurs in the patient's condition.Contributes to safety and quality care by relaying information via charting and communicating to team members.Informs licensed nurse of any changes in patient condition/needs, of patient complaints, and of patient/significant other educational needs.Answers patients' calls for help, takes their vital signs, and monitors their behavior and physical condition for progress or deterioration. Assists with baths, ambulating, feeding, skin care, personal and oral hygiene and making occupied and unoccupied beds. Performs dressing changes, enemas, ostomy care, toileting, turning, cough and deep breathing, catheter care, collection of biological specimens, measuring and recording intake and output of fluids.Prepares patients for discharge and accompanies them upon dismissal as indicated.Stocks and maintains supplies and equipment in keeping with patient care needs and cost containment. Utilizes time and supplies economically and conscientiously.Assists with delegated clerical duties such as answering telephones, relaying messages, transcription of physician orders, preparing and organizing the patient's medical record.Orients new patients and significant others to the nursing unit.Performs mechanical and manual operation of equipment as recommended in user's manual, with ability to recognize common mechanical problems and initiate appropriate corrective action.Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATIONCompletion of an approved nurse aide training program and passing grade on state of work location required exam.EXPERIENCENo experience requiredADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTSProof of motor vehicle liability insurance that meets minimum state requirements upon hire and upon request.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSConstant standing and walking.Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Occasional lifting/moving patients.Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.Occasional driving.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONSState of Work Location: IllinoisBasic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)AndCertified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)AndDriver's License – State of IssuanceAndDriving Record – Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)State of Work Location: MissouriBasic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)AndCertified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Missouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesAndDriver's License – State of IssuanceAndDriving Record – Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)State of Work Location: OklahomaBasic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)AndCertified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Oklahoma State Department of HealthAndDriver's License – State of IssuanceAndDriving Record – Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)State of Work Location: WisconsinBasic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)AndCertified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Wisconsin Nurse Aide RegistryAndDriver's License – State of IssuanceAndDriving Record – Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type: EmployeeDepartment: 1910000217 Hospice-St Louis Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.