Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)-Float

We are recruiting for a motivated Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)-Float to join our team!

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Department

Nursing Staffing Office

Are you a passionate healthcare professional looking for variety and premium pay? Our hospital float pool offers opportunities for Registered Nurses (RNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Medical Assistants (MAs), and Patient Safety Attendants (PSAs). Registered Nurses are able to specialize in the following tracks:

- Critical Care (ICUs)
- Acute Care
- Women & Children
- Behavioral Health
- Perioperative Services
- Ambulatory Care

Why Join?

- Premium Pay: Our float staff receive 15% on top of base pay + shift/weekend/holiday differentials + certification pay
- Career Growth: Explore our clinical ladder and workforce development center, numerous leadership and clinical growth opportunities within the team
- Team Environment: The float team has supportive leaders, mentorship, collaborative peers, and a thorough onboarding program
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling

Job Summary

Under general supervision, floats to all in-patient areas and Emergency Department according to scope of practice according to the DH floating guidelines. First to float to a different unit as the staffing needs of the hospital change. Assists professional nursing and care providers in providing care to all patients with respect for their uniqueness. Collaborates with the RN and healthcare team. Assists with basic patient care and activities of daily living. Maintains unit specific documentation as required. Orders, maintains and utilizes supplies for the assigned unit.
*Required to fulfill weekend/holiday and "hard to staff days" commitment per departmental policy. Schedules will be posted in advance, but unit assignments will be given on a day-to-day basis.


Essential Functions:

• Provides a safe environment for all patents. Assuring proper patient positions and patient care throughout the patient’s stay. (10%)
• Assists the RN/LPN in carrying out the established plan of care for assigned patients. (10%)
• Practices sound safety and infection control practices according to hospital policy and procedures (10%)
• Obtains vital signs and differentiates normal from abnormal findings. Reports abnormal values or conditions to the RN/LPN. (EX. Abnormal VS, bleeding, safety concerns, family issues.) (10%)
• Participates as a member of the patient care team by asking for additional tasks, or helping others when not busy. (10%)
• Accurately gathers information and performs data entry. (5%)
• Performs transportation responsibilities when requested; transporting patients from one area to another; delivering laboratory specimens, blood products, medications and other hospital/medical items to the requested departments as needed; and includes access to the pneumatic tube system to transport items, including blood products and medications, to and from the tube and the desired location. (5%)
• Documents Plan of Care making sure information is properly transcribed and complete (5%)
• In coordination with the RN/LPN, implements care based on prioritized patient needs (5%)
• Participates in a unique, outcome focused plan of care based on current nursing practice with measurable outcomes and goals for the patient/family (5%)
• Participates with the Coordination of care with multidisciplinary team (5%)
• Participates in the discharge planning process (5%)
• Assists the RN/LPN to identify realistic expected outcomes to facilitate the patient’s optimum level of health as well as the anticipated continuation of care. (5%)
• Performs chart audits to promote quality improvement. (5%)
• Promotes quality care based upon ongoing monitoring of patient/family response or changing condition inclusive of quality control of appropriate systems and equipment (5%)

Education:

• No High School Diploma and/or No GED Required

Work Experience:

• less than 1 year

Licenses:

• CNA-Certified Nurse Aide - ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center Required
• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ensures all duties, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients/cli