CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE 10P-6A
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 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 the licensed nurse supervisor. This role includes supporting residents’ hygiene and activities of daily living, assisting with meals and hydration, helping residents move safely, preparing equipment for treatments and examinations, monitoring and documenting resident status, responding to call lights, maintaining clean and safe resident areas, and protecting resident confidentiality. Duties may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Requirements
- Must have valid 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 bathroom trips.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living, including serving meals, feeding as needed, ambulating, turning, and positioning.
- Assist with lifting, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts according to resident safety needs.
- Assist residents with preparation for and transportation to appointments, activities, and social programs.
- Participate in meal service by serving and clearing meals and cleaning the dining room.
- Position residents appropriately for meals, ensure utensils are within reach, serve food trays, and assist with feeding as indicated.
- Deliver and document morning, afternoon, and bedtime snacks and supplements; provide hydration according to center policy.
- Provide requested personal care services using proper procedures.
- Prepare equipment and assist nurses during resident treatments and examinations.
- Check residents in the assigned section regularly, answer call lights promptly, and address resident needs or report them to a supervisor as appropriate.
- Monitor resident stability by checking vital signs and weight, testing urine, and recording intake and output.
- Promote resident comfort, respond to requests, transport residents, and report observations to the nursing supervisor.
- Complete forms, reports, logs, and records documenting care and actions.
- Maintain confidentiality of resident information.
- Follow professional standards, company policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements.
- Review care plans routinely for changes to residents’ care routines.
- Participate in and receive nursing reports at the beginning 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 gowns, clothing, and linens when wet or soiled; assist residents with bowel and bladder functions.
- Maintain cleanliness of resident units, bathing areas, treatment and supply rooms, workrooms, and linen closets; clean and sanitize equipment and areas as specified.
- 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 coverage
- Critical illness coverage
- Accidental coverage
- 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
