Description

The Certified Nurse Assistant works cooperatively with all team members in planning and performing basic care. The Certified Nurse Assistant supports patient care delivery and is responsible for adhering to all standards of care and for promoting teamwork among coworkers.

Core Competencies

Address basic human needs in a respectful and caring manner, and documents interventions in EMR

Adheres to Infection prevention

Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care

Communicates effectively with the patient, family, and medical staff during the continuum of care

Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals

Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals

Establishes priorities to carry out an established care plan according to patient needs

Identifies common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process

Maintains cooperative working relationships with members of the hospital team

Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession

Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model

Participates in organizational activities

Participates in professional development activities

Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner

Provides care within scope of practice as directed by other members of the healthcare team

Re-enforces patient and family education under the direction of the RN throughout hospitalization

Reinforces age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles

Supports patient care within scope of a practice as directed by other members of the healthcare team

Utilizes resources in an economical manner

Utilizes Safe Patient Handling

Department Specific Competencies

Education

Degree

Program

High School Diploma/GED or Higher Education

N/A

Additional Information

Experience

Number of Years Experience

Type of Experience

0

Additional Information

Compensation Range $24.00 - $30.84 / Hour

License / Certification Requirements

BCLS or ACLS Certification

Certified Nurse Attendant