Job: CNA

Colorado Acute Long Term Hospital is a 63-bed hospital providing high acuity care for patients requiring intensive medical, nursing, respiratory and therapy services. We focus on meeting the needs of all our partners in care, including the physician, the patient and the patient's family.

The Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) assists the Nursing Department in the care of patients. The CNA ensures that LifeCare Hospital’s philosophy, standards, policies and procedures are met and maintained in a professional manner. The CNA is active in department activities, transdisciplinary team activities, and LifeCare activities to ensure individualized, patient-centered health care for all patient populations admitted to LifeCare Hospital.
Patient Population: Delivers direct patient care appropriate to the patients served. The ages of the patients served are adult (18-65 years of age) and geriatric (65 and older).
Essential Functions:
1. Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the C.N.A. competency checklist.
2. Assists the RN, LPN/LVN and other members of the clinical team in the care of the patient.
3. Properly plans/organizes work for assigned shift to properly utilize time, resources, manpower, supplies to ensure patient receives appropriate quality care.
4. Accurately completes and documents assignments.
5. Ensures patient safety at all times by notifying the charge nurse of any risk factors seen, initiating and maintaining appropriate safety measures as outlined in LifeCare’s policies and procedures.
6. Demonstrates knowledge of use of all patient care equipment.
7. Exchanges routine information in an appropriate manner requiring good oral and written communication skills.

Experience: Six to twelve months of experience in a clinical setting
Ideal candidate will have 2 years Acute Care hospital setting preferred
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Licensure/Certification:
1. State certification as a nurse aide in state where practicing if required or 1st year clinical nursing student
2. Current BLS certification