Certified Nursing Assistant

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Performs delegated patient care activities using evidence-based practice and specific competencies for the patient population served. Assists in meeting the care needs of the patient in collaboration with the care team to ensure quality, cost-effective safe patient care practices. Demonstrates clinical expertise in the provision of care in the clinical specialty assigned and performs all functions of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), which are age appropriate, developmentally sensitive, and culturally specific. Respectfully addresses situations or decisions to ensure patient concerns and needs are met. Identifies ways to improve the patient’s experience of care, streamline care processes, and lower costs to improve patient, family, and team member satisfaction. Identifies and escalates patient risk to prevent crises. Demonstrates professional and therapeutic relationships with patients, families, team members, and providers. Reinforces patient education to improve care outcomes and safe patient practices. Performs and documents patient cares including personal hygiene, mobility, activities of daily living, and vital signs, and ensures the care environment promotes patient safety. Provides care to patients including collecting body fluids for testing and cultures, administering medications if applicable, and providing patient care as defined within the nursing plan of care and/or physician orders, within the scope of the CNA role.