Certified Nursing Assistant / Medical Assistant

About This Role

This role involves assisting nursing staff in correctional health care settings, utilizing an electronic medical record system, and providing direct patient care including assessments, vital signs, and medication administration.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the assessment of the physical, psychological and social dimensions of patients in the health care unit and housing units.
• Assist in planning and implementing individual treatment programs by utilizing available resources and consulting with licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, PA/NP's, physicians and correctional officers.
• Implement medical plan through administering medications and intervention in accordance with physician instructions.
• Document nursing encounters, patient response, effectiveness, complications etc., and communicate information to supervisory personnel and physicians.
• Assist in maintaining working and living areas and supplies in good order.
• Serve as a member of a nursing care and treatment team and assist physician as assigned.
• Use available in-house resource personnel and departments for treatment/consultation.
• Implement clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Take vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure).
• Apply and change dressings.
• Provide for emotional and physical comfort and safety of patients.
• Assist with activities of daily living with special attention to therapeutic significance.

Requirements

• Current, valid Nursing assistant certificate
• Current CPR certification
• Completion of a certification program from accredited nursing assistant program

Qualifications

• Completion of a certification program from accredited nursing assistant program
• 0-2 Years of experience preferred

Nice to Have

• 0-2 Years of experience

Benefits

Certifications