CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE
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 a licensed nurse supervisor. The role includes assisting residents with hygiene, activities of daily living, meals, mobility, transfers, appointments, and social programs; monitoring and documenting resident status; maintaining a clean and safe environment; and following care plans, infection-control guidelines, professional standards, and company policies. The posting seeks full-time staff for several shifts and also accepts PRN applicants.
Requirements
- Must have valid certification in good standing.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal hygiene care, including bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, shaves, and assistance with bathroom use, showers, and baths.
- Assist with activities of daily living, including meal service and feeding, ambulating, turning, and positioning residents.
- Lift, position, and transport residents to and from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts while following 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, serve 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 regularly, respond promptly to call lights, provide care or report problems and needs 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.
- Keep resident information confidential and follow professional standards, company policies, procedures, and applicable requirements.
- Review care plans routinely for changes to residents’ care routines.
- Participate in and receive nursing report 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 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 equipment and areas as described in the posting.
- 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
