Certified Nursing Assistant

Position Summary Position Summary Performs patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse. Qualifications Education/Training High school graduate or equivalent One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may be substituted for completion of one of the below trainings • Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; or • State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification;or • State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse; or • Graduate of an approved school of nursing;or • Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; or • Medical personnel licensed outside the United States Licensure/Certification Licensure/Certification Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification. Florida Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) License preferred Experience One (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting. No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing, or other trainings listed in training requirements. Responsibilities Essential Functions • Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination, and nutritional needs. • Providesroutine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment. • Maintains safety and security of patients, families,self, and other members of the healthcare team. • Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality. • Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients. • Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge ofpatients. • Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed. • Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines. • Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient's condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcareteam. • Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients. • Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members. • Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unitspecific competencies. • Maintains a clean, neat, safe, and organized nursing unit. • Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests. • Transports and deliversitems, equipment, blood products, and medications(excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility. • May have limited access to areas storingmedications. • Maintainsreasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent withOrlandoHealth policies,theADA, FMLA and otherfederal,state and localstandards. • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies andprocedures. Other Related Functions • Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes. • Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities asassigned. • Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patientrights and compliance with the standards ofregulatory and accrediting agencies. • Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively andefficiently. • Receives and processesincoming calls, patient calls and guest requests. • Attends hospital, unitstaffmeetings and in-services according to policy. • Completes all mandatory training. • Demonstratesthe knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span. • Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.

Education/Training High school graduate or equivalent One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may be substituted for completion of one of the below trainings • Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; or • State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification;or • State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse; or • Graduate of an approved school of nursing;or • Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; or • Medical personnel licensed outside the United States Licensure/Certification Licensure/Certification Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification. Florida Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) License preferred Experience One (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting. No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing, or other trainings listed in training requirements.

Essential Functions • Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination, and nutritional needs. • Providesroutine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment. • Maintains safety and security of patients, families,self, and other members of the healthcare team. • Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality. • Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients. • Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge ofpatients. • Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed. • Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines. • Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient's condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcareteam. • Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients. • Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members. • Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unitspecific competencies. • Maintains a clean, neat, safe, and organized nursing unit. • Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests. • Transports and deliversitems, equipment, blood products, and medications(excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility. • May have limited access to areas storingmedications. • Maintainsreasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent withOrlandoHealth policies,theADA, FMLA and otherfederal,state and localstandards. • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies andprocedures. Other Related Functions • Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes. • Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities asassigned. • Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patientrights and compliance with the standards ofregulatory and accrediting agencies. • Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively andefficiently. • Receives and processesincoming calls, patient calls and guest requests. • Attends hospital, unitstaffmeetings and in-services according to policy. • Completes all mandatory training. • Demonstratesthe knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span. • Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.