CNA Days

PACS

5d•$15 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Anchor Post Acute is a 120-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Aiken, South Carolina, recognized as Aiken's Choice Award Winner for Top Skilled Nursing Facility. The Certified Nursing Assistant provides assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with each resident’s assessment and care plan and supervisor direction. The role involves compassionate, hands-on assistance with residents’ daily needs and contributes to a warm, calm, supportive environment. The position offers day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with 12-hour shifts available. Pay is $15–$19 per hour based on experience, with a $4-per-hour weekend differential. Full-time employees are offered healthcare benefits, a 401(k) with company match, gym membership and weight-loss program reimbursement, and tuition reimbursement. The workplace also highlights a supportive team environment and opportunities for advancement.

Requirements

Active South Carolina Nurse Aide Certification; the job specification also requires a state-licensed Certified Nursing Assistant.
Graduate of an accredited nurse assistant program.
High school diploma or equivalent is listed in the hiring qualifications; the job specification states a minimum of a 10th-grade education.
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 and to communicate information 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 interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds and meet the listed physical demands of the role.
Ability to use only equipment and perform only nursing procedures for which the employee has been trained.

Nice To Haves

Current CPR certification is listed as a hiring qualification; the job specification separately lists CPR as preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals, as necessary.
Document information clearly and descriptively using only facility-authorized abbreviations.
Report changes in residents’ conditions, accidents, incidents, complaints, grievances, injuries of unknown source, skin breakdown, and suspected abuse or misappropriation of property to the appropriate supervisor.
Protect residents’ confidential and health information and report suspected unauthorized disclosures or attempts to access facility information systems.
Perform only nursing care procedures and equipment use for which the CNA has been trained; report defective equipment.
Prepare rooms for incoming residents; greet and escort residents, introduce them to others, make them comfortable, and inventory or store personal belongings as instructed.
Assist residents with packing, transfers between rooms, discharge, and loading or unloading vehicles as needed.
Promote a warm, calm, and positive environment and participate in shift nursing reports and meetings to identify and address service issues.
Follow policies on blood and body fluid exposure and report occupational exposures involving infectious materials or hazardous chemicals.
Make beds, provide requested covers, and measure and record residents’ temperatures, pulses, respirations, weights, and measurements as instructed.
Frequently check residents who cannot call for help, answer calls promptly, and ensure personal care needs are met.
Assist residents with food arrangements, record food and fluid intake, report changes in eating habits, keep water pitchers clean, filled, and accessible, and provide after-meal care.
Assist residents with dental and mouth care, bathing, grooming, dressing, changing soiled clothing and linens, and preparing for medical tests and examinations.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents using beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Perform restorative, rehabilitative, and special treatments as instructed.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents and record and report data as instructed.
Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor or Charge Nurse if a resident leaves or is missing from the facility.
Honor residents’ refusals of treatment and report those requests to a supervisor.
Follow assigned tasks, schedules, and facility policies; cooperate with other facility personnel; and notify the facility when late or absent.
Assist with resident evacuation during emergencies when necessary.