Certified Nursing Job Description

Certified Nursing Job Description

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Certified nursing provides support to patients and families before, during, and after non-sedative medical procedures and/or surgeries using music therapy and music psychotherapy counseling techniques.

Certified Nursing Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Provide light housekeeping and personal care services to help clients remain in their own homes and maintain their independence
Enjoy the experience of helping others and working a schedule that meets your personal/family needs
We currently are offering a $1,000 sign on bonus for this position!
Act as an advocate for patients in maintaining choice, independence, privacy, dignity and security
Valid State of Wisconsin Certified Nursing Assistant certificate Preferred
BCLS obtained through the American Heart Association (within 1 year of employment)
Attend to daily living activities, personal, hygienic, and simple human needs in order to maintain in the clinical facility an atmosphere conducive to treatment and comfortable for residents in care
As directed by professional staff, moves, positions, lifts and transports residnets in care using a variety of lifts and other aids in order to make them more comfortable, to prepare them for treatment and to deliver them to appropriate treatment facilities
Talk and listen to residents in care and respond by encouraging them to cooperate and participate in treatment activities in order to help them achieve attitudes conducive to treatment and rehabilitation
Transport resident and supplies on occasion

Certified Nursing Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Certified Nursing

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CNA, CPR, AHA, CPT, PA, AED, ARC

Education for Certified Nursing

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the certified nursing job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in Education, General Education, Nursing, Supervision, Patient Care, Education Program, Graduate, Health Care, Nursing Education, Nursing Assistant

Skills for Certified Nursing

Desired skills for certified nursing include:

Medical terminology
Basic nursing techniques and procedures
Aseptic practices
Cardio-pulmonary techniques
Aseptic practices and cardio-pulmonary techniques
Care needed to maintain
Improve skin integrity
Medical terminology andknowledge of clerical functions
Body mechanics and transfer techniques
Procedures

Desired experience for certified nursing includes:

CNA Required
Displays responsibility by taking ownership of quality care
Certified Nursing Assistant experience preferred
Minimum of a high school education or high school equivalency diploma preferred
Ability to read, write and understand the English language is mandatory
A minimum of 12 hours continuing education programs provided by the center to maintain certification

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