CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE, 6:30 - 2:30

PRIORITY MANAGEMENT•Mckinney, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) delivers and assists residents with daily needs, including personal care, preparation for activities and social programs, and routine activities. Care is provided in accordance with accepted standards of practice, state and federal regulations, and licensing requirements. The CNA provides basic nursing care within the scope of nursing assistant responsibilities and performs basic nursing procedures under the direction of a licensed nurse supervisor. The position is full time, Monday through Friday, with a day shift from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It is located at Belterra Health and Rehabilitation Center in McKinney, Texas. The employer describes its care teams as dedicated and compassionate and invites candidates committed to excellent care for patients and residents to join the team.

Requirements

Must have valid, current Texas certification in good standing.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide residents’ personal hygiene, including assistance with bedpans, urinals, bathing, backrubs, shampoos, shaving, and trips to the bathroom.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including serving meals, feeding when needed, ambulating, turning, and positioning.
Lift, position, and transport residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts in keeping with resident safety needs.
Help residents prepare for and travel to appointments, activities, and social programs.
Participate in meal service by serving and clearing meals and cleaning the dining room; position residents appropriately, ensure utensils are within reach, assist with feeding, deliver and document snacks and supplements, and provide hydration according to center policy.
Follow proper procedures and provide requested personal care services to residents.
Prepare equipment and assist nurses during resident treatments and examinations.
Regularly check residents in the assigned section, promptly answer call lights, and address or report resident problems and needs to a supervisor as appropriate.
Check vital signs and weight, test urine, and record intake and output information.
Promote resident comfort by providing resources, transporting residents, answering requests, and reporting observations to the nursing supervisor.
Complete forms, reports, logs, and records documenting actions.
Keep resident information confidential and follow professional standards, company policies and procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
Review care plans routinely for changes to residents’ care routines.
Participate in and receive nursing reports at the start of duty and during shift changes.
Make occupied and unoccupied beds, change and handle linens according to infection-control guidelines, and keep linens smooth to avoid wrinkles beneath residents.
Keep residents dry by changing gowns, clothing, and linens when wet or soiled; assist residents with bowel and bladder functions.
Maintain cleanliness of resident units and designated bathing, treatment, supply, work, and linen areas; clean and sanitize equipment and surfaces, including bedpans, urinals, commodes, basins, bathtubs, floors, and spills.
Provide post-mortem care as instructed.
Perform other duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned; these may change at any time with or without notice.