Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA - PCU Per Diem Nights

Position Summary:

Position Summary

Performs patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities:

• Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination, and nutritional needs.
• Providesroutine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
• Maintains safety and security of patients, families,self, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
• Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge ofpatients.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
• Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
• Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and or

• Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
• Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members.
• Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unitspecific competencies.
• Maintains a clean, neat, safe, and organized nursing unit.
• Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests.
• Transports and deliversitems, equipment, blood products, and medications(excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy

• May have limited access to areas storingmedications.
• Maintainsreasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent withOrlandoHealth policies,theADA, FMLA and otherfederal,state

• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies andprocedures.

• Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes.
• Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities asassigned.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patientrights and compliance with the standards ofregulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively andefficiently.
• Receives and processesincoming calls, patient calls and guest requests.
• Attends hospital, unitstaffmeetings and in-services according to policy.
• Completes all mandatory training.
• Demonstratesthe knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over

• Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify

each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.

Qualifications:

One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may be substituted for completion of one of the below

• Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; or
• State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification;or
• State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse; or
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing;or
• Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; or
• Medical personnel licensed outside the United States Licensure/Certification

Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Florida Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) License preferred

Experience

approved school of nursing, or other trainings listed in training requirements.