CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

GENERAL SUMMARY/BASIC PURPOSE OF JOB:

The unlicensed assistant personnel perform(s) direct patient care and a variety of clinical and environmental tasks delegated by, and under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

· Accepts and carries out assignments from Registered Nurse/designee in consideration of unit needs and as appropriate to clinical experience.

· Answers call lights promptly; and responds to patient needs when within the realm of the job description and communicates other patient needs to the patient's nurse.
 

· Provides general comfort measures to patients including, but not limited to: positioning, turning, back rubs, linen change, ambulating, dangling, sitting, walking, and offering bed pan.

· Cares for patients in a manner that demonstrates understanding of their cognitive, physical, emotional and age specifics needs.

· Performs patient care rounds and anticipates patient care needs.

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

• High School graduate or GED required.
 

• Graduate of Basic Nursing Assistant Program required

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum one-year hospital/comparable experience within the last 5 years preferred.

REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Certified by Illinois Department of Public Health.