This is a summer employment opportunity available for student actively enrolled in a nursing program. This is a PRN position with the opportunity with the ability to be scheduled up to full-time hours during the summer. Employees would then have the opportunity to maintain part-time employment in the fall when school starts working a minimum of a 0.3 FTE (one 12-hour shift per week). 

With direction of a Registered Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) provide direct patient care and assist team members with delegated tasks/procedures that are within their scope of practice. CNAs possess thorough understanding of the position’s roles/responsibilities and seek clarification when appropriate. They have the ability, with minimal oversight, to produce accurate and timely computer documentation. This position requires knowledge of printer and fax functions. This position requires demonstrated ability to multi-task and are highly motivated to perform in alignment with SPH’s values. See Orientation Competency Inventory (OCI) for range of tasks and responsibilities.

APTITUDES: Demonstrated ability to exhibit judgment in organizing time and performing repetitive tasks. Demonstrated ability to achieve cognitive, organization and emotional maturity to deal effectively with multiple stressors, deadlines, difficult situations and/or customers, within job duties. Demonstrated ability for interpersonal communication skills necessary for effective, non-judgmental and empathetic patient care and customer relations. Demonstrated ability to receive feedback and ability to adapt to a changing environment, requiring flexibility in scheduling and department assignments. Demonstrated ability to take ownership for work completed. Demonstrated ability to communicate in an effective, respectful and appropriate manner, contributing to the team environment. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with the patient care team.

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE: Previous hospital/long term care experience, including the use of medical terminology, preferred. This position requires a person who exhibits a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, the ability to work productively under stress, and who displays a professional demeanor and is able to prioritize workloads. The employee in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a safe environment and therapeutic milieu based on the age of the patients served. The employee must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, possess the ability to communicate observed changes in patient’s behavior/activity to the RN. This job description will change from time to time as tasks, organization, and technology changes.  

EDUCATION: High school graduate, HiSET or GED equivalent preferred. Successful completion of a CNA program required. This position description may qualify for a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay. The conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY: Current certification as a nursing assistant required or enrollment in the SPH CNA training program and must obtain certification at the end of the training period. Current and valid BLS certification required. SECURE Training required within 6 months of hire date, then annually updated.