Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Telemetry
Description
Job Type: Full Time
Job Shift: Nights
Holiday Rotation: A
Department: Telemetry
Reporting to the Patient Care Services Director/Shift Manager, the Nursing Assistant performs duties under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN)/Charge Nurse and is responsible for providing high quality individualized care activities. The unit is not limited to a single-organ subspecialty, thus employees must demonstrate competency and greater flexibility to care for a wide range of specialties including but not limited to medical, cardiac telemetry, surgical orthopedic, surgical obstetrics (non-postpartum), oncology (to include chemotherapy), dialysis, and medical/surgical neuro patients. The Nursing Assistant supports the unit mission and aim for patient focused quality care and excellence in customer satisfaction.
Minimum Education:
High School Diploma preferred
Minimum Experience/Skills:
Minimum of 6 months direct patient care experience in acute or sub acute unit. Knowledge of medical terminology, basic computer knowledge.
License/Certificates/Credentials:
Current BLS certification, Certified Nursing Assistant certification required or current 2nd semester nursing student when hired or transferred into position.