CNA Part Time Days

PACS

5d•$16 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Edisto Post-Acute is a 113-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. We are dedicated to building meaningful relationships with our residents, their families, coworkers, and the community. We are seeking compassionate Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to join our team and make a difference every day.

Requirements

Current, active, and unencumbered South Carolina CNA Certification
Ability to work 12-hour shifts
10th grade education minimum
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.
Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of the state.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification preferred

Responsibilities

Provide routine daily nursing care and services to assigned residents in accordance with their assessment and care plan.
Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals.
Use only authorized abbreviations when recording information.
Report all changes in resident's 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 confidentiality of resident's protected health information and report any suspected violations.
Report any unauthorized attempts to access the facility's information system.
Perform only trained nursing care procedures.
Ensure resident rooms are ready for new admissions.
Greet residents and escort them to their rooms.
Introduce residents to roommates and other personnel.
Make residents comfortable.
Inventory and mark resident's personal possessions.
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 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's temperature, pulse, and respirations (TPRs).
Weigh and measure residents as instructed.
Ensure residents who are 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 identifying food arrangements and informing them about their meals.
Record resident's food/fluid intake and report changes in eating habits.
Keep resident's water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
Perform after-meal care.
Follow work assignments and schedules.
Cooperate with inter-departmental and facility personnel.
Notify the facility when late or absent.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
Assist residents with daily functions such as dental care, bathing, hair combing, and dressing.
Keep residents dry by changing gowns, clothing, and linens when soiled.
Assist residents in preparing for medical tests.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
Assist in preparing residents for physical examinations.
Observe and report the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdowns.
Report injuries of unknown source, including skin tears.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents and report data.
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 and report defective equipment.
Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
Honor resident's refusal of treatment requests and report them to a supervisor.