CNA - CNA

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides direct patient care under the direction of the RN professional to all assigned patients, and maintains a safe patient area. He/she assumes responsibility and accountability for patient care as a team member in order to achieve established outcomes.

Essential Generic Job Functions (List in order of importance):

• Provides direct hygiene and comfort care to patients including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, and bed making.
• Takes vital signs under the direction of the RN, and documents accordingly, and notifies the RN of the results.
• Performs and documents glucose finger sticks and collects other specimens including stool, urine, and sputum.
• Obtains and documents daily patient weights and observes and documents patients intake and output.
• Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly, communicating with the RN immediately for any change in patients condition.
• Acts in the role of patient sitter when needed.
• Maintains a clean and safe nursing unit and patient room.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.).
• This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Regular contact with Medical Center personnel, patients and visitors.

Job Title (including department IE ICU, MS, etc) SAR/LTC Location/Facility Name hartwyck at Oak tree Shift 11PM-7AM Hours Per Week 40 Weekend Requirement EOW Holiday Requirement 4 of 6 On-Call Requirement no Float Requirement yes Required Years of Experience 2 to 3 years Required Licenses & Certifications CNA/BLSScrub Color burgundy Important notes: **CNA need to have sub-acute and long-time care experience which is mandatory. **Skills: Required Skills & Experience:-N/A Preferred Skills & Experience:-N/A Required LONG TERM CARE Sub-acute care Additional Education: Required Education:--Both of the following are required:-HS Diploma or GED.-Completion of an approved CNA program. Preferred Education:-N/A Required Certifications & Licensure:-NJ CNA License.-BLS. Preferred Certifications & Licensure:-N/A;Languages: English Read Write Speak English(Speak, Read, Write) Job Category: Clinical Guaranteed Hours: 40.00 Contract Weeks:90 Client Details Address 30 Prospect Avenue City Hackensack State NJ Zip Code 07601