Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides resident care and support with activities of daily living and helps ensure residents’ health, welfare, comfort, and safety. The role includes assisting with meals, nourishment, personal hygiene, mobility, and positioning; monitoring and recording residents’ vital signs, weight, intake, and output; responding to call lights and requests; and reporting observations to the nursing supervisor. The CNA documents care, protects residents’ privacy and dignity in accordance with HIPAA and related laws, and follows professional standards, company policies, and applicable federal, state, local, and JCAHO requirements. The position also requires maintaining job knowledge and licensure through educational and professional development activities. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Current Certified Nursing Assistant certification in accordance with the laws of the state of practice.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Current CPR certification required.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, and walk regularly, and lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Visual and auditory ability sufficient for written and verbal communication.
Nice To Haves
- Long-term care experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with serving meals and feeding residents, and provide fresh water and nourishment between meals.
- Assist residents with personal hygiene, including bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, shaves, and bathroom trips.
- Help residents with showers and baths.
- Assist residents with ambulating, turning, and positioning.
- Check residents’ vital signs and weight, and record intake and output information.
- Promote resident comfort by using available resources and materials, answering call lights and requests, and reporting observations to the nursing supervisor.
- Document actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
- Protect residents’ privacy and dignity by keeping patient information confidential and complying with HIPAA guidelines and related laws.
- Follow professional standards, company policies and procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including JCAHO standards when applicable.
- Maintain job knowledge through educational opportunities, professional publications, professional organizations, and current licensure.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
