Certified Nurse Assistant - Full-Time - (7p-7a)

National Church Residences•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The Certified Nurse Assistant provides direct care to residents in accordance with organizational policies, applicable regulations, and facility procedures, reporting to the Charge Nurse. The role assists residents with activities of daily living and comforts while encouraging them to maintain or reach the highest possible level of function, and reports residents’ needs and concerns to the supervisor on duty. The position also supports nurses with assigned tasks, documents resident information accurately and confidentially in the electronic medical record, helps protect resident rights, and follows safety, compliance, and infection-control procedures. It provides meal assistance and other resident services, helps maintain residents’ rooms and living areas, and participates in restorative care and activities of interest to residents. The role requires a positive, professional, team-oriented approach; efficient time management; effective communication; and adherence to organizational policies, the Code of Conduct, resident-rights requirements, and applicable laws. The position receives general supervision. Working conditions may include noise, odors, illness, infection, and physical contact with disruptive residents.

Requirements

Current Ohio State Tested Nurse Aide license or current Florida Certified Nursing Assistant license, as applicable.
Good communication, comprehension, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English.
Working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office Suite, and the World Wide Web.
Ability to follow organizational policies, procedures, resident-rights requirements, safety practices, and applicable regulations.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED, or current enrollment in a program to achieve this education.
Two to four years of experience.

Responsibilities

Assist with residents’ direct care and daily living needs, including lifting, turning, positioning, transporting, bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, and grooming.
Respond to call lights promptly and professionally.
Provide restorative care, including range-of-motion exercises, ambulation, bowel and bladder training, and programs to maintain activities of daily living.
Communicate professionally and effectively, follow written and verbal directions, and report changes in residents’ physical or mental conditions promptly.
Provide customer service to residents, peers, families, managers, and visitors.
Assist nurses with assigned tasks, including measuring and recording vital signs, obtaining weights and measurements, and completing resident documentation.
Make beds, clean closets, and organize and maintain clean resident living areas; assist with new admissions and staff training or orientation as assigned.
Know and uphold resident rights, help residents exercise or protect those rights, report complaints to the Charge Nurse or supervisor, and maintain confidentiality.
Document resident information accurately, promptly, and confidentially in the electronic medical record system.
Follow safety, compliance, universal-precaution, and infection-control policies; use protective equipment and demonstrate proper equipment use; report equipment needs or repairs.
Prepare residents for meals, serve food, assist with eating and after-meal care, pass snacks and fresh water or ice, record food and fluid intake, and report changes in eating habits.
Maintain resident rooms through daily, deep, and discharge cleaning as required; engage residents in activities of interest; provide necessary restorative nursing programs.
Maintain a positive and professional manner, manage time effectively, serve as a role model for teamwork, and participate in policy creation and problem-solving as appropriate.
Complete annual education requirements, including compliance, privacy, security, and HIPAA training, and perform other duties as assigned.
Report allegations of abuse, misappropriation of resident funds or property, and other compliance or safety concerns to appropriate supervisors.