OCOM - Post Surgical Unit Certified Nursing Assistant

Job ID 79348-147 Date posted 10 / 10 / 2025

EVERY DAY GIVING EXCELLENCE

“Each Patient, Each Family, Each & Every Time”

Our staff is committed to creating an environment in which patients not only receive the best quality care but also the highest level of service. The staff works to continuously improve the processes that are important in meeting the needs of patients, their families, our physicians, and their staff.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Certified Nursing Assistant ( CNA )opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

This position is Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 7pm - 7am

Overall Responsibility :

To establish guidelines for the nursing assistant as a part of the nursing team, to assist and provide quality of care to the patients of the facility. The nursing assistant will provide supportive nursing care to meet the needs of individual patients.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities :

The nursing assistant performs technical skills that incorporate the patient’s plan of care and provides comfort measures that are given to the patients.

Assists with admissions, transfers within the facility and discharge.

Assists patients with requests from other services such as dietary.

Will provide assistance to the patients with activities and care as directed by the department manager.

Accurately record such activities such as intake and output, collection of specimens. Empties Foley drainage bag each shift.

Administer enemas, sitz baths alcohol sponges, and records the results and patient’s response.

Prepares and chaperones patients during examinations, procedures and treatments.

Assists with patient procedures and treatments as needed.

Applies hot and cold compress treatments.

The nursing assistant will give skin care, and a timed position change to ensure that circulation is not impeded and to prevent pressure sores.

Maintains the patient’s privacy and confidentiality.

Provides a clean and safe environment.

Ensure that proper aseptic technique and infection control measures are followed.

Observes and follows policies and procedures set forth by the facility.

Transports requisitions or specimens to the appropriate department.

Assists personal care such as baths, weighing, linen / bed changes and feeding the patient if required.

Recognized patient care priorities and communicates the patient’s needs to the appropriate staff.

Assists in ordering supplies, checking outdates and verifies changes or charges as directed by the department manager.

Performs all other duties as requested or required.

Assists patients to the car at discharge

Performs and records Vital Signs on admission and as required.

Communicates all patient care needs to nursing staff in a timely manner.

Benefits :

At OCOM we recognize our staff as our number one asset, and are proud to offer them :

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Company Paid Life Insurance policy for employee with option to purchase additional coverage for employee, spouse and / or dependents.

Company Paid Long Term Disability.

Company Paid AD&D insurance.

Short Term Disability available for purchase.

401(k) with a generous match.

7 paid holidays.

High competitive salaries with bonuses and incentives.

Generous PTO accrual program and personal days.

FSA & HSA programs.

License / Education Reimbursement.

Weekends and holidays off.

Employee Discount Program on travel, shopping, daycare, and much more.

Incredible Work-Life balance.

Required Skills :

Licensure and Certification :

BCLS, if not current, certification within 90 days of hire.

Required Experience :

Experience required :

Requires a high school certificate or equivalency.

Previous experience as a nursing assistant preferred.

Environmental and physical requirements :

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

The employee works in a temperature controlled environment. Candidate must be able to read and speak English fluently, have cognitive skills for math, reading, computer skills, and communication skills to deal well with the public (customers) as well as peers. Vision for near, mid-range, and far accommodation. Hearing for low, medium and high pitch. Position exerts up to 50lb. of force occasionally and / or up to 20lb. of force frequently and / or up to 10lb, of force consistently to move object. Requires pushing, pulling, reaching, kneeling, stooping, and finger dexterity. There is potential for exposure to blood and body fluids (high), and exposure to infectious disease.

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.