Certified Nursing Assistant - Driftwood Nursing Center - Variable - FT

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport • Gulfport, MS

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About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) delivers routine daily nursing care to assigned residents and assists nursing staff and other practitioners with patient care in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and the facility’s established nursing care policies and procedures. The CNA conducts patient analysis and reports vital signs to nursing staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a state-approved Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program.
• Valid Mississippi Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license.
• One year of experience as a nursing assistant or in a similar role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with or educate residents.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, clinical staff, and providers.
• Ability to work independently and lead a team.
• Ability to interpret provider or healthcare team orders and carry them out as requested.
• Resident/customer-service orientation and professionalism, with socioeconomic and cultural sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with personal care and activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, feeding, and toileting.
• Assists with serving meals and supplements to residents.
• Assists with resident recreation programs.
• Helps residents walk, exercise, and get positioned in bed.
• Cleans resident rooms and changes linens.
• Participates as part of a medical team examining and providing care for residents.
• Observes residents’ conditions, measures and records food and liquid intake and output and vital signs, and reports changes to professional staff.
• Assists with range of motion, turning, positioning, ambulation, and use of assistive devices.
• Documents care provided in the designated record and maintains detailed daily logs.
• Explains medical instructions to residents and family members.
• Assists with transporting residents to off-site treatment facilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED