Certified Nursing Assistant - Harlingen, TX
Core
Provide direct patient care, vital signs monitoring, and personal assistance in a Veterans Integrated Services Network healthcare system.
Role type
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Builds
Patient care services for VA healthcare systems
Domain
Healthcare / Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vital signs monitoring, patient hygiene and feeding assistance, specimen collection, patient mobility assistance, emergency response, documentation
Preferred skills
BLS certification, Microsoft Office proficiency
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
Responsibilities
Take and record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, etc.), assist patients with bathing, feeding, and mobility, apply and remove bandages and dressings, accompany patients in wheelchairs or on litters, communicate patient data to nursing staff, perform general maintenance duties like cleaning patient units, recognize and respond to emergency situations.
Seniority
Entry-level / Individual Contributor
