CNA FULLTIME ALL SHIFTS

PACS

4d•$22 - $25

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with each resident’s assessment and care plan, facility policies and procedures, and supervisor direction. The role supports residents’ personal care, comfort, safety, nutrition, mobility, and daily activities, while observing and reporting changes in condition and documenting care appropriately. The position is full-time and available across all shifts, with a stated pay range of $22.00 to $25.00 per hour. The CNA works with nursing and other facility personnel to maintain resident services and a calm, welcoming environment. The position requires maintaining resident confidentiality, following established safety and exposure-control procedures, and performing only care procedures and equipment use for which the employee has been trained. The role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Must have at least a 10th-grade education.
Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state law.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, and hear as required by the role.
Ability to use a desktop or laptop computer and office equipment, including copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals when necessary.
Document care and observations clearly on flow sheets, notes, charts, and other records, using facility-authorized abbreviations.
Report changes in residents’ conditions, accidents, incidents, complaints, grievances, injuries of unknown source, suspected abuse or property misappropriation, unauthorized information access or disclosure, and missing residents to the appropriate supervisor or facility contact.
Maintain confidentiality of resident information, including protected health information.
Perform only nursing procedures and use only equipment for which the employee has been trained; report defective equipment.
Prepare rooms for incoming residents, greet and escort residents, help them settle in, introduce them to others, inventory and store possessions, and assist with packing, transfers, discharge, and vehicle loading or unloading as needed.
Help create and maintain a warm, calm environment and participate in nursing reports and regularly scheduled shift discussions about service improvements and problem areas.
Follow work assignments, schedules, facility policies, and procedures; cooperate with facility and interdepartmental personnel; notify the facility when late or absent.
Follow procedures concerning exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals, and report occupational exposures.
Make beds, provide requested extra covers, and keep residents dry by changing wet or soiled clothing, gowns, and linens.
Measure and record residents’ temperatures, pulses, respirations, weight, and measurements as instructed.
Check residents routinely, answer calls promptly, and frequently check residents unable to call for help.
Assist residents with dental and mouth care, bathing, grooming, dressing, undressing, and other personal care needs in accordance with their wishes.
Assist residents with food arrangements, record food and fluid intake, report changes in eating habits, keep water pitchers clean and filled, and provide after-meal care.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation between beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, and other locations.
Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures, special treatments, and preparation for medical tests or physical examinations as instructed.
Observe residents, including disoriented and comatose residents, and record and report data as instructed.
Observe and report pressure areas and skin breakdowns.
Honor residents’ refusals of treatment and report those requests to a supervisor.
Assist with evacuation of residents during emergency situations if necessary.