Certified Nursing Assistant

Overview:

We are seeking a Float Pool Certified Nursing Assistant, also referred to as a Med-Surg/Tele Multi-skilled Certified Nursing Assistant.  The Float Pool Nursing Assistant assists with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care to non-critical patients and assists in maintenance of a safe environment. They play a critical role in observing patients, reporting changes, and maintaining a safe, supportive environment to promote recovery under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse in charge of the team and/or unit..

 

Shift’s Available: Nights

Hours: 12-hour shifts: 7p - 7a

Employment Type: Per Diem (PD / PRN) 

Location: Riverview Regional Medical Center – Gadsden, AL 

 

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:  

• Competitive compensation  

• Medical insurance benefit plan 
• 401K  

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to): 

• Basic patient care: help patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) like bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and eating 

• Vital signs monitoring: take and record blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation 

• Mobility assistance: help patients get in and out of bed, walk, or use assistive devices. 

• EKG lead maintenance: ensure telemetry monitors (heart monitors) are properly connected and functioning — though Certified Nursing Assistant’s (CNA’s) don't usually interpret heart rhythms, they might recognize when alarms go off and immediately alert registered nurses 

• Observation: monitor patients for any physical changes (shortness of breath, chest pain, altered mental status) and quickly notifying the nursing staff 

Qualifications:

Education and Work Experience

 

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:  

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate upon hire

• Current BLS upon hire and maintain current 

 

Additional Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Possess knowledge of Medical Terminology 

 

Additional Qualifications That Are a Plus: 

• Minimum six months of previous experience in an acute care hospital or physician’s office

 

 

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

 

 

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Employment Status: Per Diem Shift: Nights Equal Employment Opportunity: