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. The role follows 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 CNA supports residents’ personal hygiene, activities of daily living, meals, mobility, comfort, hydration, and safety. The position also involves preparing equipment and assisting nurses with treatments and examinations, monitoring and documenting residents’ condition and care, maintaining clean and sanitary resident areas, protecting confidential information, and following care plans, company policies, and applicable requirements. Duties and assignments may change at any time.
Requirements
- Must have valid certification in good standing.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide residents’ personal hygiene, including assistance with bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, shaves, and bathroom access.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living, including serving meals, feeding, ambulating, turning, and positioning.
- Assist with lifting, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts in accordance 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 and ensure utensils are accessible.
- Serve food trays, assist with feeding as indicated, deliver and document 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, answer call lights promptly, provide care for resident needs, and report concerns to a supervisor as appropriate.
- Monitor and document vital signs, weight, urine tests, and intake and output information.
- 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.
- Protect resident confidentiality and follow professional standards, company policies, and federal, state, and local requirements.
- Review care plans routinely for changes to residents’ care routines.
- Participate in and receive nursing reports when reporting for 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 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 related equipment and areas.
- 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
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
