Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Castle Healthcare • Bloomington, IN

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About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides resident care and support with activities of daily living, helping ensure residents’ health, welfare, safety, comfort, privacy, and dignity. The role includes assisting with meals and nourishment, personal hygiene, mobility and positioning, and monitoring and documenting resident information. The CNA follows professional standards, company policies, applicable laws and regulations, and HIPAA guidelines, and maintains job knowledge and licensure through ongoing learning.

Requirements

• Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant 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.
• Able 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, bathroom trips, showers, and baths.
• Assist residents with ambulating, turning, and positioning.
• Check 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 resident observations to the nursing supervisor.
• Document actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
• Protect resident 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 by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, participating in professional organizations, and maintaining licensure.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed