Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Extended Care

Conifer Health Solutions • Joshua Tree, CA

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About The Position

Provides basic nursing care to residents under direct supervision in an extended care setting. The position is full time, with day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and every other weekend required. The role involves obtaining and documenting resident vital signs, assisting with personal care and mobility, maintaining documentation and confidentiality, and following hospital policies and safety, sanitation, infection-control, and quality standards. The position includes considerable physical activity and contact with residents, with potential exposure to contagious diseases and blood-borne risks.

Requirements

• High school graduate.
• Current California CNA license.
• CPR certificate.
• Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch; lift, position, and/or transfer residents; and lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
• Occasional prolonged standing and walking and occasional lifting of supplies or equipment.
• Comfort working in contact with residents under a wide variety of circumstances and with possible exposure to infections, contagious diseases, and blood-borne diseases.

Responsibilities

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety standards, environmental standards, and infection-control standards.
• Conducts job duties in accordance with established hospital policy and safety and sanitation standards.
• Obtains and documents patient vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, SAO2, respiration, pulse, pain, weight, and intake and output.
• Provides personal care assistance to residents, including bathing, oral care, shaving, dressing, eating, bed pans, and transportation.
• Maintains resident documentation.
• Maintains confidentiality of resident and unit care data.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to resident comfort and privacy.
• Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings as requested.
• Attends continuing education courses related to the area of specialization to remain current in the field.

What This Job Offers

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