CNA - PRN

Vitruvian Health Job OpportunityAt Vitruvian Health, we serve with compassion. As the leading healthcare system for northwest Georgia and southeast Tennessee, we are committed not only to strengthening the health of our communities, but also to supporting the growth, success, and well-being of every team member.Formerly Hamilton Health Care System, Vitruvian Health is built on a legacy of trust, innovation, and exceptional care. With more than 80 access points across the region—including Hamilton Medical Center and Bradley Medical Center—you'll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger: a connected, mission-driven team making a difference every day.Our core values—Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Excellence (PRIDE)—guide every interaction and decision. We believe in empowering our people, celebrating what makes us unique, and delivering care that reflects the heart of our mission.Join us and build a meaningful career where you're valued, inspired, and supported to make a real impact.Excellence. Every person. Every time.Essential Skill/Knowledge FunctionsAssists patients in and out of bed and into wheelchair with the correct use of the transfer belt.Assists patients in bathing; to include bed baths, tub baths, and showers.Assists patients in dressing or undressing.Assists patients in using bathroom and/or bedpan and peri-care.Takes vital signs of patients, e.g., temperature, blood pressure, and respiration and records information.Assists patients to dining area for meals. May be required to assist in feeding of patients and documenting intake of nourishment.Strips bedding and replaces with clean linens.Assists in personal grooming of patients, e.g., brushing hair, trimming fingernails and toenails, and shaving.Turns patient intermittently of patient is bedridden due to illness.Required to clean bedpans and empty catheter bags.Documents and/or reports information regarding the patients health, I&O, any change of medical condition, and care given.Distributes fresh water to patients and picks up used water pitchers.Required to pass food trays to individual patients in accordance with diet cards on trays.Provides oral care and denture care.Provides skin care.Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers as requested.Understands and utilizes care plans.Identifies the four basic food groups on a sample breakfast, lunch and dinner meal.Provides assistance with meals as requested (tray delivery, feeding, etc.).Provides after meal care (remove tray, brush teeth, wash face and hands, etc.).Applies & releases restraints and provides exercise.Provides external/indwelling catheter care.Offers fluids at appropriate times (including routine ice and water rounds).Provides for bowel and bladder training/retraining.Provides colostomy care.Practices proper body mechanics while moving/transferring patients.Provides range of motion exercises for patients.Collects stool and urine samples.Recognizes and reports signs/symptoms of abuse and/or change in condition.Properly documents in accordance with established guidelines.Receives and gives reports on patients status or condition.Assists patients to and from activities as requested.Assists patients with walking (with or without assistive devices).Provides care for the dying patient.Provides post mortem care as requested.Provides routine care for the bedfast patient (turning, etc.).Essential Administrative FunctionsParticipates in Nursing Center surveys (Licensure/JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports.Attends and participates in continuing educational programs to keep abreast on changes in your field as well as to maintain current license/certification, as required.Attends and participates in mandatory in-services.Honor patients rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints.Complies with Corporate Compliance Program.Reports job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary.Follows established safety procedures when performing job tasks and/or working with equipment.Follows established safety procedures regulations, to include fire protective/prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.Performs other related duties as necessary and as directed by supervisor.Complies with all Privacy & Security Programs.