Job Code:NE162
Job Title:Certified Nursing Assistant
Number of Positions:1
Remaining Positions:1
Skills:1 year of PCT/CNA experience in a hospital setting required. BLS required. This position will be focused in observations. Will not need to draw blood. Will be required to float to Covid units as needed.
Certifications & Licenses:BLS – AHA
Location:Hackensack, NJ
Start Date: 05-24-2021

Skills and Experience

Skill Required:PCT OR CNA EXPERIENCE WITHIN A HOSPITAL SETTING
Minimum Degree Required:Associate’s Degree (Community College, MBO)
Languages:English( Speak, Read, Write )

Job Summary:

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 patient’s intake and output.
  • Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly, communicating with the RN immediately for any change in patient’s 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.).

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