Careers

Certified Medicine Aide (CMA)

CMA (Certified Medicine Aide) assist patients with daily activities such as:

• Deliver routine daily medications, either prescription or non-prescription, to patients.
• Coordinate with different nurses to assist with patient care and medications.
• Follow written or verbal instructions on how to manage medications.
• Record medication dosages and times.
• Observe patients and document changes in their condition.
• Gather samples for analysis.
• Ensure equipment is routinely inspected and cleaned.
• Uphold all health and safety standards.
• Respond to patient emergency call signals, bells, or intercom systems to identify patient needs.

Certified Nurse Attendant (CNA)

CNA (Certified Nursing Assistants) assist patients with daily activities such as:

• Bathing, grooming, and dressing patients
• Preparing each patient room with necessary items like blankets, pillows, medical equipment, and bathroom needs
• Serve meals and helping patients eat and take medications
• Making sure patients have regular meals and proper medication dosages
• Monitoring vitals and patient behavior and reporting them to the nursing and medical staff
• Assisting patients with mobility needs, transferring them from wheelchair to bed
• Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomfort
• Collect information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses, and doctors
• Provide and empty bedpans
• Lift patients into beds, wheelchairs, exam tables, etc.
• Answer patient calls
• Examine patients for bruises, blood in urine or other injuries/wounds
• Clean and sanitize patient areas
• Change bed sheets and restock rooms with necessary supplies
• Exercising patients by helping them walk

GERIATRIC NURSING ASSISTANT

GNA (Geriatric Nursing Assistants) assist patients with daily activities such as:

• Bathing, grooming, and dressing patients
• Preparing each patient room with necessary items like blankets, pillows, medical equipment, and bathroom needs
• Serve meals and helping patients eat and take medications
• Making sure patients have regular meals and proper medication dosages
• Monitoring vitals and patient behavior and reporting them to the nursing and medical staff
• Assisting patients with mobility needs, transferring them from wheelchair to bed
• Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomfort
• Collect information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses, and doctors
• Provide and empty bedpans
• Lift patients into beds, wheelchairs, exam tables, etc.
• Answer patient calls
• Examine patients for bruises, blood in urine or other injuries/wounds
• Clean and sanitize patient areas
• Change bed sheets and restock rooms with necessary supplies
• Exercising patients by helping them walk

Certified Medical Assistant/Certified Clinical Assistant (CMA/CCA)

CMA (Certified Medical Assistant) or CCA (Certified Clinical Assistant) assist Doctors and Nurses in providing care to their patients. Their duties include:

• Interview patients and document basic medical history
• Review annual wellness questionaire with appropriate patients
• Take vitals and document findings in the patient chart
• Organize, authorize, and schedule appointments and referrals
• Enter laboratory orders and services into systems
• Send prescriptions electronically, by fax or verbally call-in prescriptions
• Administer injections, perform urinalysis and other lab test including diagnostics like EKG
• Assist during physicians or nurse practitioners’ medical examinations
• Triage patient calls, assess the problem, consult with the physician
• Produce and distribute correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms
• Performing standard care procedures like drawing blood, checking vitals, or collecting lab samples
• Providing administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the medical office/hospital.
• Prepare and clean treatment rooms and medical instruments

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) may:

• Monitor patient’s vitals and record them in their file
• Maintain the cleanliness and comfort of each patient, including bathing, feeding, and dressing
• Assist nursing and medical staff with basic medical tasks, such as administering medication
• Updating doctors and nurses on patient status
• Administering and monitoring medication
• Assisting doctors and nurses with tests and procedures
• Helping patients eat, dress, and bathe
• Update patient records in a confidential manner
• Evaluate the patient’s wellbeing, reporting any needs to medical staff
• Explain treatments and procedures to patients and families
• Change dressings and bandages, ensuring patients are healing properly
•  Move patients from wheelchairs, beds and gurneys

Registered Nurse (RN)

RN (Registered Nurse) may:

• Assess patients when they arrive at the healthcare facility
• Examine patient and Assist physician with examinations
• Record patient information in medical records
• Recommend treatments for patients
• Take blood samples and administer medications as prescribed by a Physician
• Monitor patient progress
• Report any changes in patient’s health status to the available Physician
• Administer prescribed medication
• Administer nursing procedures and assist physician in medical procedures
• Operate medical equipment and monitor patient status
• Perform nursing procedures and assist doctors in medical procedures
• Administer treatments and procedures as prescribed
• Assist Surgeons in surgery and operating medical equipment
• Prepare patients to be discharged
• Provide guidance and supervision for lower nursing staff, student nurses and other healthcare assistants. 

Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisor

Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisor may:
In addition to demonstrating competence in all the duties of a registered nurse, a registered nurse supervisor must:

• Schedule nurses for their shifts
• Assign nurses to patients
• Ensure Nursing Operational Standards are adhered to and met
• Provide reports on productivity, quality, and customer service metrics
• Ensure and ensure nurses follow policies and procedures
• Train new team members
•  Assess and Evaluate nurse performance
• Inform family members about medical procedures and doctors’ instructions
• Handle and resolve administrative issues including complaints and other issues
• Create a compassionate work environment for both staff and family members by providing psychological and emotional support to patients, family members and friends
• Responsible for accurate documentations on nurses, patients, and procedures

Registered Nurse (RN) Manager

Registered Nurse (RN) Manager may:

In addition to demonstrating competence in all the duties of a registered nurse and a nurse supervisor, a nurse manager must:

• Overseeing and coordinating day-to-day operations
• Supervising, mentoring staff and providing necessary training for optimal operation of the facility.
• Working with other clinicians and various stakeholders for optimal patient care outcome
• Handling and escalating situations as necessary between patients and healthcare providers to avoid bad outcomes.
• Preparation of the nursing operations budget
• Overseeing insurance reimbursement for nursing care
• Overseeing Electronic Health Record System and other IT system in which patient care provision are dependent on.
• Oversee care delivery system to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Recognize and assist other clinicians and administrators in solving clinical and administrative problems
• Supervise care delivery systems to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Provide clinical expertise in medical, behavioral, and crisis management
• Coordinate with the Unit Managers and/or Director of Nursing to accomplish facility and patient-care goals
• Develop and implement nursing policies and procedures
• Communicate with residents and families to address care-related concerns
• Monitor patient medications, treatment, and therapies for quality assurance and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations

Registered Nurse (RN) Director

Registered Nurse (RN) Director may:

In addition to demonstrating competence in all the duties of a registered nurse, nurse supervisor and a nurse manager, a nurse director must:

• Manage and lead all nursing personnel operations including supervising nursing managers 
• Working in collaboration with the administrator, develop short and long-term goals for the entire nursing department.
• Plan, develop and overseeing nursing department budgets in collaborator with administrator
• Reporting to higher management in the healthcare facilities
• Maintaining high standards of care for all patients
• Managing patients’ data and medical records as confidential records
• Communicating with doctors, patients, and family members about patient health 
• Mentoring managers, recruiting, training, and onboarding new nursing staff
• Development of education and training materials and providing ongoing education classes 
• Developing and implementing new procedures and training nurses on policies
• Establish new policies and update existing policies to improve the standard of care for patients.
• Plan and oversee admission, nursing, and patient care processes.
• Maintain department budgets and record all expenses.
• Respond to any nursing-related issues in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with medical staff and other departments to ensure hospital efficiency.
• Oversee all record-keeping processes and ensure all necessary documents are accurate and up to date.
• Develop standard for clinical staff hiring and authorize all clinical staff hiring. 
• Interface with state department of health, state board of nursing, other regulatory bodies, and legal establishments.
• Evaluation of managers, supervisor, and other clinical staff job performances.
• Ensures the provision of good quality patient care services in accordance with established standards of basic health care and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensures compliance with nursing procedures in accordance with established and approved nursing procedures manual and protocols.
• Monitors and evaluates physical safety requirements of both patients and staff to ensure a safe working environment.
• Identifies existing/potential problems impacting nursing operation and taking effective action to resolve them.
• Develops/maintains an awareness of needed improvements in patientcare, procedures, equipment/supplies, and makes recommendations to administration.