Certified Nursing Assistant

Details

Client Name: New Orleans VAMC (NOLA)

Job Type: Local

Position Urgency Normal

Offering Nursing

Profession CNA

Specialty General

Job ID 17423325

Job Title Certified Nursing Assistant

Shift Details

Shifts Per Week 3

scheduledHrs_1 36.0

Job Order Details

Start Date 2025-10-01

End Date 2030-09-30

Duration 261 Week(s)

Float Required No

Call Required No

Required Certifications for Submittal Certified Nursing Assistant

Required Certifications for Onboarding Abuse & Neglect, Age Specific Care, Body Mechanics, Certified Nursing Assistant, Cultural Diversity, Emergency Preparedness, EMTALA, Environmental Safety, Ethics, Fire Safety, Hazard Communication, HIPAA, Infection Control & Bloodborne Pathogens, Pain Management, Patient Rights, Patient Safety Systems, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Violence

Job Description

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides essential support to patients/residents by assisting with personal hygiene, daily living activities, comfort measures, ambulation, and vital sign monitoring. Working under the guidance of a Licensed Nurse, the CNA plays a key role in delivering comprehensive health services and ensuring patient safety and well-being.

Qualifications:

• Current CNA certification in good standing.

• 1 year of recent experience

• Knowledge of basic patient care procedures and infection control.

• Ability to assist with ADLs and provide compassionate care.

• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Personal Care & Hygiene

• Assist patients with bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaving.

• Help patients travel to the bathroom and provide support for showers and baths.

• Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

• Serve meals and assist with feeding as necessary.

• Support ambulation, turning, and positioning of patients.

• Provide fresh water and nourishment between meals.

• Adjunct Care

• Administer enemas, douches, nonsterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths.

• Apply restraints as directed.

• Monitoring & Documentation

• Check vital signs and weight; perform urine testing.

• Record and document intake and output in appropriate forms and electronic medical records.

• Perform capillary blood glucose monitoring.

• Patient Comfort & Support

• Transport patients and respond promptly to call lights and requests.

• Report observations of patient condition to nursing supervisor.

• Provide emotional support and comfort measures.

• Compliance & Confidentiality

• Complete all required documentation accurately and on time.

• Follow hospital policies, procedures, and professional standards.

• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to federal, state, and local regulations, as well as The Joint Commission standards.

• Special Assignments

• Provide one-to-one observation, including virtual observation, as required.

Client Details

Client Type Government - Federal

Setting Hospital (Inpatient)

Address 1250 Poydras Street, 4Th Floor, Suite 400

City New Orleans

State LA

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