Certified Nursing Assistant I-Skilled Nursing Facility, Nights
About The Position
Under direct supervision, the Certified Nursing Assistant I assists Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses in delivering health care services. The position performs non-licensed work to meet residents’ hygienic, emotional, and physical needs and to help them restore, reach, or maintain their optimal level of function. Care is provided in accordance with a written plan of care and assignment. The role includes supporting residents with personal care, mobility, restorative nursing, meals, monitoring, and documentation. The employee helps maintain resident safety and a clean care environment, reports concerns to licensed nursing staff, and may be assigned additional duties. Emergency duty may be required, including work in Red Cross shelters or other responses to man-made or natural threats or disasters. This description does not include every possible work requirement; management may assign other duties as needed to accomplish organizational goals.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- State of Florida Department of Health Certified Nurse's Assistant credential.
- Current CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct walking rounds at the beginning and end of each shift with outgoing and incoming staff.
- Observe residents and report changes in behavior or condition, negative behavior, and other problems to the licensed nurse, Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager, or Nursing Supervisor as appropriate.
- Assist residents with personal care, including bathing; back, foot, nail, and mouth care; dressing; grooming; transportation; and feeding, including serving and collecting food trays.
- Assist with or perform range of motion, turning, positioning, lifting, and transferring according to residents’ needs and policy.
- Follow written nursing plans of care and assignments, including range of motion, ambulation, Walk to Dine, bed mobility, feeding assistance or cueing, bowel and bladder programs, activities of daily living, restorative nursing, and care for dependent residents.
- Transport residents using wheelchairs, stretchers, or recliners, or assist them to walk with or without assistive devices.
- Change bed linens, keep residents dry, and keep bedside equipment clean.
- Collect urine, stool, sputum, and other specimens as directed.
- Measure and document vital signs, blood pressure, meal consumption, fluid intake, resident output, and related data.
- Apply nonprescription ointments and lotions and apply external catheters and drainage bags.
- Assist other nursing staff with complex resident care, including care requiring two staff members.
- Report when coming on duty and when leaving the unit for any reason.
- Ensure resident safety during care and monitor for environmental hazards and unsafe conditions.
- Complete additional assigned duties, including checking and maintaining designated areas or assisting in the dining room.
- Document care, treatments, and observations on flow sheets or other directed documents, and maintain proper filing of resident documentation.
- Perform emergency duties as required, including working in Red Cross shelters or responding to man-made or natural threats or disasters.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
