Certified Nursing Assistant (Full-Time Night Shift)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Summary / Objective :

The certified nursing assistant provides quality nursing care to patients; implements specific procedures and programs; coordinates work within the department, as well as other departments; reports patient information to the immediate supervisor; responds to inquiries or requests for information; and assists with tasks to support department operations.

Required Education and Experience :

• Prefer High School diploma or GED.
• Current, valid certification in the state of Georgia as Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Current, valid AHA Healthcare Provider Training (BCLS).

Preferred Education and Experience :

Essential Functions :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

Provides individualized attention, which encourages each patient to maintain or attain their well-being.

Competencies :

Supervisory Responsibility :

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and some mechanical equipment. The employee is exposed to a variety of patient conditions and elements. The noise level is moderate to quiet.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and listen.

This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work :

This is a full time position in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and weekend are required. Working during inclement weather will be required. Shifts may vary, but working hours may be up to approximately 12 hours.

Travel :

No travel is expected for this position.

At Will Statement :

Monroe County Hospital is considered at will. At will means that you may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. At will also means that Monroe County Hospital may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice, as long as federal and state laws are not violated.

Other Duties :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee of the job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.