Certified Nursing Assistant

JobSummary:

MedStar Health is looking fora Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) tojoinour teamat Montgomery Medical Center! We are looking for a CNA with knowledge of computerized clinical information systems, such as Clinicians View, Chart View, etc., as well asHIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability)policies on Confidentiality.

As a CNA, you will helpprovidedirect and indirect patient care according to established procedures and care for the adult and geriatric population under the direction and supervision of anRN (Registered Nurse).

Joinoneof the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metroregion,also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your nextgreat careermove!

Primary Duties:

• Performs basic,routine,and specialized tasks in assigned department, supervised by a registered nurse.Meetspatients'needs (providingbaths, linen changes, bedpans, water pitchers, etc.).Assistswith ambulation, positioning, elimination, personal hygiene, activities of daily living, routine comfort measures.Transports patients and transfers patients between stretcher and bed and bed to chair.Providesnourishments as requested and authorized by orders, including distribution and collection of meal trays as needed. Participates in shift report, reports observations, unusual happenings to RN. Maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each patient in the delivery of services to them. Observes, monitors, and reports changes in patient's condition, symptom,reactions,or behavior asappropriate. Rounds on all assigned patients based on established standards.

• Maintains a clean, safe, prepared work environment. Prepares patient areas for admissions. Cleans patient care equipment, as assigned. Distributes supplies todesignatedstorage areas when they are delivered to unit. Checks par levels of supplies and restocks as needed. Maintains orderliness of utility, storage,nourishment,and nursing station areas at the end of each shift. Checks sterile supplies for sterility integrity, where applicable.

• Assistsin thetimelycollection andaccuratereporting of patient data. Observes,monitorsand records vital signs and nursing care procedures in theappropriate areaof the clinical record. Assures that documentation isaccurate.Consistently displays professionalism in interactions with patients and families,staff,and physicians. Maintains flexibility with schedule to meet departmental needs

• Maintains current knowledge, certification, and licensure.Identifieslearning needs in self and initiates actions to address these education needs.Attends continuing education programs tomaintaincertification.Attends hospital sponsored training programs as required by the department. Completes all mandatory requirements, certifications, and licensure within allottedtimefor completion (CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation), License, PPD, Competencies, Age Specifics, etc.).

• Works effectively within and between departments. Participatesininter-departmental teams and committees, communicating unit knowledge asappropriate. Provides department/unit with information and knowledgeacquiredduring participation with interdepartmental teams and committees. Demonstrates a constructive approach during all interactions with staff, supervisors, and managers both inside and outside the unit.

Qualifications:

• Experience in a hospital setting.

• Currentnursing school student.

• CPR.

• CNA.

• High School Diploma/GED; or completion of a certified nursing assistant, medical corpsman program;or 6 months equivalent experience in an acute care settingpreferred.

• If a studentat an accredited school of professional nursing, must have completedthe fundamentalsof nursing,one clinical rotation,and have a CNA license.