Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Surgical at HCA Healthcare in West Palm Beach, Florida

Job Description:

Description

SHIFT: Nights (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 2 East Surgical

Full-Time/Nights - FTE 0.9

JFK Medical Center - North Campus

West Palm Beach, FL

 

Facility Description:

 

 

 

Located in the heart of West Palm Beach, JFK Medical Center North Campus is an extension of your trusted JFK Medical Center family providing the same exceptional care with access to a larger network of services.

 

 

JFK North Campus is a 245-bed acute care facility that has been serving the community since 1975. JFK North is accredited by the Joint Commission. We are the largest provider of Behavioral Health Services in Palm Beach County offering the full continuum of prevention, treatment and support to address mental health and wellness for Children, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric patients. Our 88-bed Pavilion adjacent to the campus is the largest Baker Act Receiving facility in the county that accepts children while our outpatient services include a partial hospitalization program (PHP), and both adult and adolescent intensive outpatient programs (IOP and AIOP). Our additional services include: a 24-hour emergency department, critical care, comprehensive diagnostic imaging, outpatient rehabilitation, orthopedic care, wound management and a pain management center.

 

 

With more than 700 colleagues and 900 medical staff, we are committed to delivering compassionate patient experiences and positive medical outcomes. We invite you to join our team and become part of a larger family of great healthcare professionals.

 

 

 

 

Benefits:

 

 

 

We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, and employee stock purchase program.

 

 

 

 

 

Working under the supervision of a nursing, the CNA performs various patient care activities necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients. The position's tasks and responsibilities include:

 

• Bathes, dresses/undresses patients assist with personal hygiene.


• Serves and collects food trays.  Assists with patient feeding.


• Transports, positions  and drapes patients for exams and treatments.


• Assists patients in ambulating.


• Takes and records vital signs, weights and I & O.


• Performs non sterile dressing changes.


• Passes and collects bed pans.


• Changes bed linens.


• Provides encouragement, support and comfort to patients and family members.


• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems. 


• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.


• Orients and mentors new staff members.


• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qualifications

• American
  Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS)
  and certification.


• Successful completion of a nursing assistant training program


• State of Florida CNA License


• Previous hospital experience preferred


• Working knowledge of medical terminology.


• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.


• Ability to quickly make decisions to report patient condition with minimal supervision.


• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.

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