FT CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE
About The Position
The Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) delivers and assists residents with daily needs, including personal care, preparation for activities and social programs, and routine activities, 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 also supports residents’ comfort, safety, meals, hydration, mobility, and personal hygiene; documents care and observations; maintains resident areas and equipment; and follows care plans, infection-control practices, and company policies. Duties and responsibilities may change or be assigned at any time, with or without notice.
Requirements
- Must have valid certification in good standing.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal hygiene and care, including assistance with bedpans, urinals, bathing, backrubs, shampoos, shaves, and bathroom visits.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living, including meal service and feeding, ambulation, turning, and positioning.
- Lift, position, and transport residents using beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts while following resident-specific 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, serve food trays, and assist with feeding as indicated.
- Deliver and document morning, afternoon, and bedtime snacks and supplements, and provide hydration according to center policy.
- Prepare equipment and assist nurses during resident treatments and examinations.
- Check residents in the assigned section regularly, respond promptly to call lights, and provide care or report resident needs and problems to a supervisor as appropriate.
- Monitor and record vital signs, weight, urine tests, intake, and output.
- Promote resident comfort by transporting residents, responding to requests, and reporting observations to the nursing supervisor.
- Complete forms, reports, logs, and records documenting care and actions.
- Maintain confidentiality of resident information and follow professional standards, company policies, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
- Review care plans routinely to identify changes in residents’ care routines.
- Receive and participate in nursing reports at the start of duty and during shift changes.
- Make occupied and unoccupied beds, change linens, keep linens smooth, and handle linens according to infection-control guidelines.
- Keep residents dry by changing wet or soiled clothing, gowns, and linens, and assist with bowel and bladder functions.
- Maintain cleanliness of resident units, bathing areas, treatment and supply rooms, workrooms, and linen closets; clean and sanitize care items and surfaces, and clean spills or floors as needed.
- Provide post-mortem care as instructed.
- Perform other duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic company-paid life insurance
- Long-term disability
- Voluntary life insurance for employees, spouses, and children
- Short-term disability
- Cancer, critical illness, accidental, and universal life insurance
- Employee referral bonus potential program
- Daily Pay
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
