Nursing Assistant - Middletown, RI, US, United States - Pinnacle Alliances/HEALTH

Description

We are a growing company and have multiple roles open for a skilled CNA. You will provide outstanding patient care and physical support for patients and residents on a daily basis.

To do well in this role you should have your state-certified nursing assistant certification and a nursing degree from a recognized CNA program.

*CNA Responsibilities:

• Providing great patient care.
• Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them.
• Providing physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, - using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising.
• Turning and repositioning bedridden patients.
• Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
• Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities.
• Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
• Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff.
• Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine.
• Reminding patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.
• Noting observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
• Stay up to date on CNA training and facility policy and procedure.

*CNA Requirements:

• State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.
• Current CPR (American Heart Association).
• Nursing degree from a CNA program.
• Ability to think and work independently and with direction, and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Current identification.
• Comfortable using a computer.
• Excellent personal hygiene.

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Job Type:
Contract


Pay:
$26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week


Physical setting:

• Nursing home

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• 4x10
• 4x12
• 5x8
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Caregiving: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• CNA in RI (Required)

Work Location:
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