CNA - NOC shift

PACS•Mineola, TX

1d•$18 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this job position is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors. This role involves ensuring residents receive proper daily care, maintaining a safe and comfortable environment, and accurately documenting all observations and actions. The position requires adherence to facility policies and procedures, effective communication with residents and staff, and the ability to perform essential nursing tasks.

Requirements

Must possess, as a minimum, an 10th grade education.
Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of the state.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Regularly required to sit, stand; walk and talk, read or hear.
Frequent use of all office related equipment to include copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.
Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

CPR Preferred

Responsibilities

Provide routine daily nursing care and services to assigned residents according to their assessment and care plan.
Identify residents using wristbands or photo cards before administering treatments or serving meals.
Use only authorized abbreviations when recording information.
Report all changes in resident condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse promptly.
Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, and charts in an informative and descriptive manner.
Report all accidents and incidents observed during the shift.
Maintain resident confidentiality and report any suspected violations of protected health information disclosure.
Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempts to access the facility’s information system.
Perform only trained nursing care procedures.
Ensure resident rooms are ready for new admissions (bed made, name tags up, admission kit available).
Greet residents and escort them to their rooms.
Introduce residents to roommates, other residents, and personnel as appropriate.
Ensure residents are comfortable.
Inventory and mark resident’s personal possessions as instructed.
Store resident’s clothing.
Assist residents with packing personal possessions during transfers or discharges.
Transport residents to new rooms or receiving areas.
Assist with loading/unloading residents to/from vehicles.
Create and maintain a warm, personal, and positive atmosphere, ensuring a calm environment.
Meet with shift nursing personnel to identify and correct problem areas and improve services.
Report all resident complaints and grievances.
Participate in and receive nursing reports.
Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
Make beds and add extra covers as requested.
Measure and record resident temperatures, pulses, and respirations (TPRs).
Weigh and measure residents as instructed.
Ensure residents unable to call for help are checked frequently.
Answer resident calls promptly.
Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
Assist residents with food arrangements, noting sight problems and food temperature.
Record resident food/fluid intake and report changes in eating habits.
Keep resident water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
Perform after-meal care (remove trays, clean hands, face, clothing).
Perform all assigned tasks according to established policies, procedures, and supervisor instructions.
Follow work assignments and schedules.
Cooperate with inter-departmental and facility personnel to ensure adequate nursing services.
Notify the facility when late or absent.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
Assist residents with daily functions (dental/mouth care, bath, hair combing, dressing/undressing).
Keep residents dry by changing gowns, clothing, and linens when wet or soiled.
Assist residents in preparing for medical tests (lab work, x-ray, therapy, dental).
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
Assist in preparing residents for physical examinations.
Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met according to their wishes.
Observe and report pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers.
Report injuries of unknown source, including skin tears.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents, recording and reporting data as instructed.
Perform special treatments as instructed.
Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving or missing from the facility.
Use only trained equipment.
Report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information, including protected health information, and report unauthorized disclosures.
Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
Honor resident refusal of treatment requests and report such requests to the supervisor.