Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - PCU
US-OR-PORTLAND

Job ID: 26-46457
Type: Regular Full-Time
Good Samaritan Medical Ctr campus

Overview

Join Our Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Team at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)!

Are you passionate about exceptional patient care and advancing your nursing career? At Legacy Health, we’re not just a health care provider — we’re a community that values compassionate care, teamwork, and the expertise of our nurses. We’re looking for dedicated, skilled CNAs who want to join our exceptional team at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, where you’ll have the opportunity to impact lives in a truly meaningful way. If you’re passionate about assisting nursing and want to be part of a place where you’re respected, supported, and challenged, we want to hear from you!

About the Role:

As a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in our 53-bed unit, you’ll care for a diverse range of patients in adult cardiology and medical-surgical specialties, including pacemaker placements, CHF, ACS, telemetry monitoring, and chronic conditions like diabetes, COPD, and addiction. You'll work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to provide high-quality care.

• Assist licensed nursing personnel in the provision of nursing care.
• Participate as a member of the health care team under the direction of a licensed nurse.
• Assist with clerical functions, housekeeping, and patient transportation throughout the hospital.

Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Provides care delegated and supervised by a registered nurse to meet the needs of clients determined by condition, development and age.
• Participates and implements interdisciplinary plan of care as delegated.
• Organizes and adapts plan of care with consideration for patient/client’s needs, desires and routines.
• Demonstrates awareness and reinforces priorities in the plan of care.
• Encourages self-care and independence as appropriate.
• Identifies normal and abnormal mental function and demonstrates skills for addressing the needs and behaviors of the cognitively impaired.
• Cares for and maintains client’s environment by avoiding environmental hazards, using restraints properly, and consistently using infection control procedures.
• Recognizes abnormal signs and symptoms of common disease conditions and communicates accurately and with timeliness.
• Provides and maintains basic nutrition and oral fluid intake.
• Recognizes emergencies and responds demonstrating knowledge of emergency procedures.
• Completes documentation according to guidelines.

Competency

Demonstrates knowledge of statutes and regulations and functions within the legal boundaries of certified nursing assistant practice.

Achieves and maintains clinical competency by:

• Maintaining current certification.
• Performing acts within the authorized scope of practice for which the individual is certified.
• Demonstrating on-going competency in performance of technical skills.
• Performing tasks or procedures after presenting written and documented education and/or clinical experience.