CNA MED SURG

GENERAL SUMMARY

The unlicensed assistant personnel perform(s) direct patient care and a variety of clinical and environmental tasks delegated by, and under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & DUTIES

• Accepts and carries out assignments from Registered Nurse/designee in consideration of unit needs and as appropriate to clinical experience.
• Answers call lights promptly; and responds to patient needs when within the realm of the job description and communicates other patient needs to the patient's nurse.
• Provides general comfort measures to patients including, but not limited to: positioning, turning, back rubs, linen change, ambulating, dangling, sitting, walking, and offering bed pan.
• Cares for patients in a manner that demonstrates understanding of their cognitive, physical, emotional and age specifics needs.
• Performs patient care rounds and anticipates patient care needs.

MINIMUM EDUCATION

• High School graduate or GED required.
• Graduate of Basic Nursing Assistant Program required

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE

* Minimum one-year hospital/comparable experience within the last 5 years preferred.

REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS

* Certified by Illinois Department of Public Health.

Location: SHS · MSH MSH NR MED SURG OS3

Schedule: Full Time, Nights, 11pm-7am