Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Castle Healthcare • Greensburg, IN

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About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides resident care and support with activities of daily living and helps ensure residents’ health, welfare, and safety. The role includes assisting with meals, nourishment, personal hygiene, mobility, and comfort; monitoring and documenting resident information; protecting residents’ privacy; and following applicable professional standards, policies, and regulations. The CNA also maintains job knowledge and licensure and performs other duties as assigned.

The position is located in Greensburg, Indiana. The work environment has a usually moderate noise level.

Requirements

• Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with the laws of the state of practice.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, and walk regularly.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Visual and auditory ability sufficient for written and verbal communication.

Nice To Haves

• Long-term care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with serving meals and feeding residents, and provide fresh water and nourishment between meals.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene, including bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, shaves, bathroom trips, and showers.
• Assist residents with ambulating, turning, and positioning.
• Check residents’ vital signs and weight, and record intake and output information.
• Promote resident comfort by using available resources and materials, answering call lights and requests, and reporting observations to the nursing supervisor.
• Document actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
• Protect resident privacy and dignity by keeping patient information confidential and complying with HIPAA guidelines and related laws.
• Follow professional standards, company policies and procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including JCAHO standards when applicable.
• Maintain job knowledge through educational opportunities, professional publications, professional organizations, and current licensure.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed