Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA24-02389 - 4LOCS

Position: Certified Nursing Assistant
Location: Monroe Township, NJ

Purpose of Position:

Under direct supervision of a licensed Nurse or other professional medical staff in a health care setting, performs a variety of clerical and health-related duties associated with patient care; performs related work.

Examples of Typical Tasks:

• Assists with physical care of selected patients. Performs assigned procedures such as changing of simple dressings, taking vital signs, giving enemas, etc. Records personal care given.
• Prepares patient for examination by performing assigned procedures such as temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight and measurements, and assists in the examination process and records findings on patient chart.
• Observes patients’ and/or families’ condition, mental state and social behavior. Reports observations.
• Participates in nursing and interdisciplinary health team conferences to assess patients’ and families’ needs and to plan nursing care programs.
• Assists in recreational, demotivational and resocialization activities of nursing care programs.
• Sets up and arranges examining room. Assists clinic in admission procedures and in regulation of visitors. Cares for patients’ clothing and property.
• Prepares patients for meals and helps feed them as necessary. Changes linen and makes beds. Keeps wards, utility and treatment rooms in a neat and orderly condition.

Skills: 1 year of Certified Nursing Assistant experience required.