Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

- Provide age-specific care based on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) applicable to the inpatient wards and specific health care provider’s orders; the physical, mental and emotional needs of the patient; and the policies and procedures of the MTF.
- Perform vital sign checks, note deviations, report to team leader, and ensure proper documentation.
- Provides for the safety, hygiene, personal care, activities of daily living, exercise, turning and repositioning and transporting of patients.
- Clean and restock procedure and patient rooms with supplies forms and linen, dispose of trash and soiled linen, supplies, and equipment.
- Assist primary care provider with patient examinations. Set up examination room, assist the patient with disrobing/dressing based on the level of assistance required, drape and position patient appropriately based on the type of examination and chaperone as necessary.
- Set up and assist primary care provider in specimen collection, label and document appropriate patient information prior to transporting specimen to lab for processing.
- Observe patients for distress or changes in condition and report abnormalities to team leader or other nursing/medical personnel.
- Perform or assist with minor, acute, and routine primary care tasks in the inpatient setting in accordance with SOPs and training rendered under the supervision of a physician, nurse, nurse practitioner or other assigned personnel.
- Document observations, care given, and patient’s response in the medical record and under the supervision of the RN or LPN/LVN. Communicate pertinent patient data to nurse as appropriate and complete tasks assigned by the RN or LPN.
- Transport patients to other units or departments assuring safe transportation of the patient. Screen patients prior to transport to ensure that all jewelry and prosthetic devices have been removed, placed in a personal belongings bag and labeled.
- Assist with admission and discharge of patients.
- Assist with administrative tasks to include answering the phone, filing, labeling, and filling out documents within scope of practice. -
- Floats within inpatient and outpatient settings as required by the MTF.The contractor shall ensure that all contract HCWs providing services under this contract shall be able to read, write, and speak English well enough to effectively communicate with all parties and other health care providers. In addition, if the position requires the use of computers, the contract HCWs shall be computer literate
- The contract HCWs shall possess sufficient initiative, interpersonal relationship skills and social sensitivity such that he/she can relate constructively to a variety of patients from diverse backgrounds. -The contract HCWs shall have the required education, training, experience and documented current competence in the required specialty position description.