Certified Nurse Assistant

MOUNTAINS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Job Description

Job Title: Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)

Department: Medical Surgical Services

Reports To: Manager of Medical Surgical Services

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

SUMMARY

The Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care to patients that are ill, injured, convalescent or disabled per the State of California Nursing Practice Act under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and Licensed Vocational Nurse in the following settings at Mountains Community Hospital: Medical Surgical Unit, Emergency Services, Obstetrics, Perioperative Services and Skilled Nursing Facility. On call required.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred one-year clinical experience as a CNA in an acute care or skilled nursing facility.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Current State of California Nurse Aide certification.

Current CPR certificate.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.