Certified Nursing Assistant IV
Marianna, FL
NEEDED: Certified Nursing Assistant IV
LOCATION: 3625 FCI Road, Marianna, FL 32446
SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, not to exceed 40 hours per week.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- US Citizen
- Hold a current CPR -Health Care Provider certification.
- Must possess a high school certificate of graduation or GED.
- Must be certified as a Nursing Assistant IV.
- Must have two (2) years of documented experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
- Must have knowledge of routine office related duties including working knowledge of computers and word processing programs.
- Must possess the ability to file various documents in chronological order and electronically.
- Must possess good organizational skills, good interpersonal relationship skills, and be able to work effectively with the Clinical Director.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
- Nursing Assistant Certification
- CPR Certification or statement of willingness to obtain one prior to starting
JOB DUTIES:
- Provide chair-side assistance for the Clinical Director and Medical officer.
- Assist Registered Nurses in performing patient care activities for patients.
- Maintain sanitation of patient care areas and observe infection control procedures and universal precautions in all instances.
- Procure proper equipment needed, maintains clean and sterile fields, secures specimens for laboratory analysis, (i.e., urine, stool, sputum, etc.), labels specimens, and transports them to the laboratory.
- Report pertinent data in a timely manner to the medical staff including changes in patient’s condition requiring assessment and/or further intervention.
- Communicate any changes in behavior, vital signs, or significant incidents to the Physician, Mid-Level Provider or Clinical Nurse.
- Utilize good body mechanics when transferring and/or assisting patients.
- Safely transports patients in wheelchair and/or on gurney.
- Clerical duties such as scheduling of patient appointments, maintaining daily activity logs, maintaining stock supplies, and identifying supplies needing to be ordered.
- Follow guidelines which require confidentiality with all patient information.
- Perform other duties as directed, including but not limited to filing and/or scanning medical documents into patients EMR and stamping chart forms, etc.
- Checks patient vital signs and weight and documents this data and pertinent observations in the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR).
- Charts patient care given and other data on the flow sheet and/or graphic sheet.
- Maintain accountability of instruments and other medical supplies.
- Perform equipment maintenance per manufacturer and/or Clinical Director instructions.
- Accomplish minor repairs to keep equipment in proper operating condition.
- Participation in or complete Improving Organizational Performance (IOP) activities and/or studies.
- Participation in emergency training exercises and maintaining skills in operation of emergency equipment.
- Providing Clinical Director’s approved patient education to patients.
- Assist with dressing changes and remove dressings at the direction of the physician.
- Responsible for all other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor.
- All duties and tasks will be performed in accordance with Program Review and Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
- Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Director or designated.
BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions.