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Hospital seeks Certified Nursing Assistant for downtown Charleston facility. Prior patient care experience preferred. Must have a current WV Certified Nursing Assistant Certification or appliciable state licensure. Must be able to obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date. Core duties: CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Observes and reports all patient concerns/changes in condition to the Nursing Staff immediately. 2. Assists the Nursing Staff with admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties. 3. Records the vital signs, assists in personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures. Records oral intake and outputs (temperature, blood pressure and other monitoring). 4. Assists in specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients. 5. Assists in indirect patient care by maintaining a clean and safe environment to help prevent and/or control infections and to provide for safety of patients, visitors and employees. 6. Reports all necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel according to departmental procedure in a timely manner. 7. Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure. 8. Communicates with Nursing Staff regarding any nutrition issues, such as poor appetite or verbalized lack of understanding of diet changes. 10. Assists department with administrative tasks to support the department operations. 11. Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel.