CNA REGISTRY
Chicago, IL
CNA REGISTRY
Direct patient care and clinical/environmental tasks under RN direction, including comfort measures, call lights, and patient care rounds. Requires high school/GED, Basic Nursing Assistant Program, Illinois Department of Public Health certification, and preferred 1 year hospital/comparable experience.
Summary
The unlicensed assistant personnel perform(s) direct patient care and a variety of clinical and environmental tasks delegated by, and under the direction of the Registered Nurse. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES · Accepts and carries out assignments from Registered Nurse/designee in consideration of unit needs and as appropriate to clinical experience. · Answers call lights promptly; and responds to patient needs when within the realm of the job description and communicates other patient needs to the patient's nurse. · Provides general comfort measures to patients including, but not limited to: positioning, turning, back rubs, linen change, ambulating, dangling, sitting, walking, and offering bed pan. · Cares for patients in a manner that demonstrates understanding of their cognitive, physical, emotional and age specifics needs. · Performs patient care rounds and anticipates patient care needs. MINIMUM EDUCATION: • High School graduate or GED required. • Graduate of Basic Nursing Assistant Program required MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE: • Minimum one-year hospital/comparable experience within the last 5 years preferred. REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS: • Certified by Illinois Department of Public Health.