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Overview
The purpose of the CNA - Mid-Shift Patient Experience & Safety Specialist role is to improve patient satisfaction-particularly responsiveness to patient needs-and decrease patient falls through proactive, purposeful rounding and consistent bedside presence during peak activity hours. This role supports a safe, calm, and responsive care environment by anticipating patient needs and promptly addressing comfort and safety concerns.
Schedule Requirements:
9am-9pm
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Purposeful Rounding & Proactive Care

• Perform purposeful rounding at established intervals with focus on:
  • Pain
  • Positioning
  • Personal needs (toileting)
  • Possessions within reach (call light, phone, water)
• Anticipate patient needs to reduce call light usage and improve responsiveness.
• Provide timely comfort measures such as repositioning assistance, hydration, and environmental adjustments.
• Observe patients closely and promptly report changes in condition or behavior to the RN.

Fall Prevention & Safety

• Monitor patients identified as fall risk and ensure safety interventions are in place.
• Maintain a safe, clutter-free patient environment.
• Ensure call lights, personal items, and safety equipment are within reach.
• Reinforce use of call light and safety precautions with patients and families.
• Escalate safety concerns immediately to nursing staff.

Patient Experience & Daily Care

• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as toileting, hygiene, grooming, feeding, and comfort care as appropriate.
• Provide respectful, patient-centered care that supports dignity and privacy.
• Respond promptly to patient requests and communicate delays or concerns appropriately.
• Accurately document care and observations per organizational standards.

Team Collaboration

• Partner with RNs and the interdisciplinary team to support patient care goals.
• Communicate patient needs, concerns, and observations clearly and in a timely manner.
• Participate in unit huddles, safety rounds, and handoffs as assigned.
• Serve as a visible, approachable caregiver during high-volume mid-shift hours.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Our Commitment to You:
Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes:
Compensation

• Base compensation within the position's pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits - .5 to 1.0 FTE:

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Benefits - .001 to .49 FTE:

• Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work

Responsibilities
Required Education/Licensure:

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Required Experience:

• Ability to perform required physical tasks related to patient care.
• Strong communication, observation, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in acute care or inpatient settings.
• Familiarity with purposeful rounding, fall prevention, or patient experience initiatives.

Key Performance Indicators

• Improved patient satisfaction scores related to responsiveness.
• Decreased patient falls during mid-shift hours.
• Consistent compliance with purposeful rounding expectations.
• Positive feedback from patients, families, and care team members.

Employee Health Requirements
Exposure/Sensory Requirements:
Exposure to:
Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets
Video Display Terminals: Average
Blood and Body Fluids: Depends on patients diagnosis, exposure to urine, blood, stool, vomitus, AIDS, Herpes.
TB or Airborne Pathogens: High risk-sputum, secretions, coughing. Likelihood of exposure can be reduced with universal precautions.
Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/doctors, coworkers, ancillary personnel and other department heads. Ability to ask for help.
Vision: Required to observe patients; reading equipment and dials.
Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.
Hearing: Necessary to hear alarms, yells for help and to hear patient verbalizations.
Touch: Contact with patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold.
Activity/Lifting Requirements:
Shift: Mid-Shift (Midday)
Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 10%
Twist: 5%
Stand: 45%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 25%
Kneel: 0%
Lift: 6%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 2%
Climb: 1%
Bend: 5%
Reach above shoulders: 1%
The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
Over 100lbs: Not Required
Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements:
Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment.
Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment.
Lifting equipment - carry 25'- 150' waist high (IV bags, patient trays).
Carry charts 25'- 150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh over 35 lbs.
Carry fire extinguishers down 1/2 flight of stairs or up 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.
Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 30
Twist: 15
Stand: 60
Crawl: 0
Walk: 15
Kneel: 0
Lift: 5
Drive: 0
Squat: 5
Climb: 1
Bend: 15
Reach above shoulders: 5
Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp 15 lbs.
Pushing & pulling - 50-200 lbs: Occasionally
Fine Manipulation: taking temperature with probe. Opening juice and milk containers. Opening silverware, soap packages. Handling CS tags. Using writing instruments.
Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control:
Bed lock and cardiac chair - at least 50lbs of pressure. Hydraulic tub lift -at least 50lbs of pressure.
Environmental Factors and Special Hazards:
Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
Inside hours: up to 12
Outside hours: 0
Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Average
Humidity: Normal Range
Atmosphere: Odors
Special Hazards: Chemical -drugs/work with patients receiving chemotherapy-Explosive-oxygen; Radiation-cesium implants and radioactive iodine therapy direct radiation for radiology equipment; mechanical- use of Hoover lift bed scales, motorized wheelchairs, bathtub lift chair.
Protective Clothing Required: Gowns, gloves, goggles, masks, HEPA masks for TB.
Pay Range
USD $19.02 - USD $23.46 /Hr