Certified Nursing Assistant

1 month ago


Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States WVU Medicine Full time

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) role at WVU Medicine is a vital part of our long term care team. As a CNA, you will provide high-quality patient care, ensuring the comfort, dignity, and well-being of our patients.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide routine daily nursing care and services to assigned patients, in accordance with their assessment, plan of care, and care plan.
  • Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc. in an informative and descriptive manner, per Policy/Procedures.
  • Measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations per Policy/Procedures.
  • Assist patients with daily hygiene, including dental care, mouth care, bath, hair care, backrubs, nail care, and shaving, etc.
  • Turn and position bedfast patients every 2 hours and as needed, and assist with bowel and/or bladder functions.
  • Answer call bells promptly per policy/Procedure.
  • Assist with the care of the dying patient, and provide postmortem care per Policy/Procedure.
  • Provide perineal and indwelling catheter care on your shift and as necessary per Policy/Procedure.
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living skills, with and without adaptive equipment, as per instructions of the therapist or nurse.
  • Serve food trays per standard, and assist with feeding as indicated, recording food and fluid intake.
  • Assist patients with identifying food arrangements with sight problems of foods or their tray.
  • Report all allegations of patient abuse and/or misappropriation of patient property as per federal requirements and per policy/Procedure.
  • Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur per Policy/Procedure.
Requirements:
  • Must have previously completed a nurse's aid training and competency program, and must have previously passed a required competency test approved by the WV State Health Department (per Federal Long Term Care Regulation).
  • Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
  • High school education or GED required.
  • One year nursing assistant experience in long term care preferred.
Working Environment:

Exposure to body fluids, human tissues, contagious diseases, sharps, and explosive gases.

Exposure to cleaning agents and disinfectants.

Exposure to toxic gas, fumes, and odors.

Exposure to high stress and constant interruptions.

Exposure to electrical current.

Work weekends, holidays, and all shifts.



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