Patient Care Assistant - Hunterdon Healthcare : Job Details

Position#Summary The Patient Care Assistant (CNA) or LPN provides quality patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Works within the guidelines of established practice for the Patient Care Assistant at HMC. Supports the mission, philosophy, and objectives of Hunterdon Medical Center. # Qualifications Minimum Education: Required: High school diploma or equivalent. Minimum Years of Experience (Amount, Type and Variation): Required: None Preferred: One year acute care nursing assistant experience. License, Registry or Certification: Required: For PCA:# State Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification OR non-certified nursing assistant with acute care hospital experience required.# # For LPN:# NJ State LPN license. # For Both PCA and LPN:# #American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)#certification is required.# Crisis Prevention (CPI) training is required and must be renewed annually. If not certified upon hire, must obtain certification within 6 months of date of hire. CPI Course will be provided at Hunterdon. Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities: Required: Normal knowledge of basic patient care equipment, wheelchairs, and stretchers. Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Position Summary

* The Patient Care Assistant (CNA) or LPN provides quality patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Works within the guidelines of established practice for the Patient Care Assistant at HMC. Supports the mission, philosophy, and objectives of Hunterdon Medical Center.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

* Required:

* High school diploma or equivalent.

Minimum Years of Experience (Amount, Type and Variation):

* Required:

* None

* Preferred:

* One year acute care nursing assistant experience.

License, Registry or Certification:

* Required:

* For PCA: State Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification OR non-certified nursing assistant with acute care hospital experience required.

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* For LPN: NJ State LPN license.

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* For Both PCA and LPN: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.

Crisis Prevention (CPI) training is required and must be renewed annually. If not certified upon hire, must obtain certification within 6 months of date of hire. CPI Course will be provided at Hunterdon.

Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities:

* Required:

* Normal knowledge of basic patient care equipment, wheelchairs, and stretchers. Good interpersonal and communication skills.