Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) | Long Term Care | PRN

Avera Health • Gettysburg, SD

79d • $18 - $24

About The Position

Accountable for providing direct, personal care and services to residents in the skilled nursing facility, which meet the physical, academical, social and spiritual needs on a daily basis to maintain and improve their highest level of independent function.

Requirements

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Licensing Board in the state of practice within 120 Days.
• Ability to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Nice To Haves

• High School or GED Equivalent.
• Less than 1 year Related experience or training.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to residents with their activities of daily living.
• Performs routine duties and non-routine duties as directed by nursing staff.
• Assists patients with bathing and dressing needs, shaving, oral hygiene, bed making, transfers into and out of bed, repositioning, toileting needs, serving and collecting food trays, encouraging and/or assisting with feeding.
• Answers call lights, ensures a clean environment, transports patients upon admission and dismissal, assists with ambulation and orienting/reorienting of resident to the facility environment to ensure resident safety.
• Performs blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration and weight.
• Documents concise and factual information on the appropriate forms.
• Performs or assists residents in performing specific medical care activities in accordance with established policy and procedure to contribute to the patient's plan of care.
• Assists residents in performing restorative exercises, collecting specimens as directed by nursing staff.
• Assesses and documents completed cares.
• Provides feedback to nursing staff immediately on status or changes in patient conditions, pain management, and other important concerns.
• Assists with restocking supplies and maintaining appropriate work environment in unit including cleaning procedures.
• Participates in providing emotional, educational and spiritual support for families.
• Complies with all aspects of resident rights including confidentiality and privacy.
• Reports all allegations of resident abuse or misappropriation of resident property.
• Understands and follows established policy and procedures related to fire, tornado, evacuation, disaster plan, universal precautions, infection control procedures, hazardous and chemical communication program.
• Maintains an environment that is clean and safe for all residents, families and staff.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED