CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant | Nursing Aide

• Checks vital signs, weighs and measures patients, obtains specimens and records findings on patient’s chart.

• Instructs patients on how to obtain specimens for laboratory testing and performs basic specimen screening.

• Performs vision and hearing testing and simple urinalysis.

• Administers emergency first aid, including basic life support procedures.

• Performs simple first aid such as dressing changes, bandaging and cleansing of wounds, irrigation and cleansing of ears.

• Prepares patient for examination and assists medical provider during examination by providing necessary supplies/equipment.

• Prepares examining room for examination including cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment.

• Informs patients on proper preparation for various medical testing.

• Conducts interview of client to obtain routine personal and medical information and appropriate health history.

• Maintains, completes, processes and files patients’ charts, appropriate forms and documents.

• Reports observations of patient to medical staff caring for patient to ensure professional assessment.

• Answers routine inquiries of patients in person or via telephone and makes appropriate referrals.

• Participates in informing patients and their families of health care services and achieving healthful, safe living.

• Maintains inventory of the unit’s equipment stock and supplies.

• Works effectively as a team member in the delivery of care and assists in the orientation of new employees.

• Directs and escorts patients to other hospital departments and/or facilities, as needed.

• Coordinates efforts of various clinic and facility departments in scheduling and rebooking appointments through manual and/or automated systems and enters pertinent patient information into hospital data systems.

• Obtains blood specimens for laboratory testing by performing venipuncture and/or fingerstick testing.

• Operates electrocardiograph equipment to record electrical wave tracing of the electrical currents of the heart muscle.

Skills:

1+ years of nursing assistant experience - AHA BLS - preferred

A four-year High School Diploma or its educational equivalent/GED

Successful completion of a Pennsylvania Department of Health prescribed training program for CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) - Must have appropriate current certification/licensure for either specialty.