Clinic Certified Nursing Assistant
Description
Job Title: Clinic Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Supervisor: Director of Clinical Services
Positions Supervised: None
FLSA Status: Non-exempt, Full-time
Job Summary
Assists participants to clinic appointments and with other clinical care needs as directed by the Director of Clinical Services; Assists with activities of daily living; Assists with other activities and tasks related to participant care and Clinic operations under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN); Maintains a clean and safe clinical environment.
Specifications
Education and Special Training: High school degree, or equivalent; Currently listed as a Nursing Assistant (NA) I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) with no substantiated findings of neglect, abuse, or misappropriation of resident’s property in a nursing home;
Experience: At least 1 year experience with aging, frail elderly; 6 months clinical experience as a Nursing Technician, Nursing Assistant, Corpsman or Emergency Medical Technician.
Licensure, Registry or Certification Required: Certificate from an approved CNA training program; listed as a CNA I with the NC DHHS; Valid NC driver’s license and vehicle.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Must be able to work effectively in a team environment. Act only within the scope of his or her authority to practice. Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by PACE of Guilford and Rockingham Counties and approved by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid before working independently.
With or without reasonable accommodations: Ability to bend and or stoop frequently; Have independent mobility in order to climb stairs and walk distances; Lift and position patients of all weights and heights utilizing correct body mechanics; Lift and carry pieces of durable medical equipment; Lift and transport at least 50 pounds during the course of providing care, treatment and/ or services; Utilize correct body mechanics to transfer, lift, and position participants; Read, write, and speak in English; Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; Ability to clearly see medical records and various documents; Communicate via telephone; Hear blood pressures and spoken communication; Ability to perform repetitive hand/wrist movements.