CNA
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) delivers and assists residents with daily needs, including personal care, preparation for activities and social programs, and routine activities, in accordance with accepted standards of practice and applicable state and federal regulations and licensing requirements. The CNA provides basic nursing care within the scope of nursing assistant responsibilities and performs basic nursing procedures under the direction of the licensed nurse supervisor. The role supports residents’ hygiene, daily living activities, meals, hydration, mobility, comfort, safety, and care routines. The CNA observes and documents residents’ status and reports needs or observations to the nursing supervisor. The role also helps maintain clean and sanitary resident care areas and protects confidential resident information. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be changed or assigned at any time, with or without notice.
Requirements
- Must have valid certification in good standing.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal hygiene care, including assistance with bedpans, urinals, bathing, backrubs, shampoos, shaving, and bathroom travel.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living, including meal service and feeding, ambulation, turning, and positioning.
- Lift, position, and transport residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts while following individual safety needs.
- Help residents prepare for and travel to appointments, activities, and social programs.
- Participate in meal service by serving and clearing meals and cleaning the dining room; ensure residents are positioned appropriately and have appropriate utensils within reach.
- Serve food trays, assist with feeding as indicated, deliver and document snacks and supplements, and provide hydration according to center policy.
- Prepare equipment and assist nurses during resident treatments and examinations.
- Regularly check residents in the assigned section and promptly answer call lights; address resident needs or report them to a supervisor as appropriate.
- Monitor resident stability by checking vital signs and weight, testing urine, and recording intake and output.
- Promote resident comfort by providing resources and materials, transporting residents, responding to requests, and reporting observations to the nursing supervisor.
- Complete forms, reports, logs, and records documenting care and actions.
- Maintain the confidentiality of resident information and follow professional standards, company policies, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
- Review care plans routinely to identify changes in residents’ care routines.
- Participate in and receive nursing reports at the start of duty and during shift changes.
- Make occupied and unoccupied beds, change linens, keep linens smooth, and handle linens according to infection-control guidelines.
- Keep residents dry by changing wet or soiled gowns, clothing, or linens, and assist with bowel and bladder functions.
- Maintain cleanliness of resident units, bathing areas, treatment and supply rooms, workrooms, and linen closets; clean and sanitize bedpans, urinals, commodes, basins, bathtubs, floors, and spills as needed.
- Provide post-mortem care as instructed.
- Perform other duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic company-paid life insurance
- Long-term disability
- Voluntary life insurance for the employee, employee spouse, and employee children
- Short-term disability
- Cancer, critical illness, accidental, and universal life insurance
- Employee referral bonus potential program
- Daily pay
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
