Certified Nursing Aide (CNA)

Full Circle Recruiting•Rome, NY

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About The Position

The primary role is to protect, sustain, and nurture patients by providing assistance with activities of daily living and meeting other needs as required. You must truly have the desire to care for the sickest and most vulnerable populations.

Requirements

Must be mature and career-minded
Must have a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Certification for the state of employment if required
Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 80 pounds to a minimum height of 3 feet.
May require standing and walking 2-5 hours at a time
May have exposure to chemicals, radiation, infectious diseases/waste, and/or blood and bloodborne pathogens

Responsibilities

Measures vital signs accurately
Notifies the Supervisory Nurse when a patient reports pain
Positions patient in bed with proper body alignment
Assists patient with ambulation as necessary
Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety
Identifies and communicates abnormal findings to the Supervisory Nurse
Documents care rendered appropriately and timely
Reports to the selected facility and is prepared to work on time as scheduled
Adheres to facility standards as applicable
Wear identification
Complies with both the Employer and Client policies, procedures, and reporting requirements
Performs patients’ baths, oral hygiene, nail care, foot care, skincare, dressing, feeding, toileting and elimination, and transferring patient
The CNA must be able to fulfill all responsibilities and duties of the job description as posted