CNA FullTime - AM Shift

PACS • Poway, CA

2d • $20 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors. This role involves a variety of essential duties focused on resident care, safety, and comfort, as well as maintaining accurate records and adhering to facility policies. The position requires a commitment to creating a warm and positive environment for residents and collaborating with nursing personnel to identify and resolve issues. The Certified Nursing Assistant must also ensure the confidentiality of resident information and report any concerns or incidents promptly.

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, a 10th grade education.
• Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of the state.
• CPR certification is required.

Nice To Haves

• CPR Preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide routine daily nursing care and services to assigned residents according to their assessment and care plan.
• Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals using wristbands or photo cards.
• 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 observed accidents and incidents as they occur.
• Maintain the confidentiality of resident's protected health information and report any suspected violations.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempts to access the facility’s information system.
• Perform only those nursing care procedures for which training has been received.
• Ensure resident rooms are prepared for new admissions.
• Greet residents and escort them to their rooms.
• Introduce residents to roommates, other residents, and 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, and a calm environment.
• Meet with shift’s 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 put extra covers on beds 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 food on their tray.
• Record resident’s food/fluid intake and report changes in eating habits.
• Keep resident water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
• Perform after-meal care.
• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• 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 (dental and mouth care, bath, hair combing, dressing/undressing).
• Keep residents dry by changing gowns, clothing, and linens when wet or 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 skin breakdowns to prevent pressure ulcers.
• Report injuries of unknown source, including skin tears.
• Observe disoriented and comatose residents and record/report data.
• Perform special treatments as instructed.
• Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving or missing from the facility.
• Report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
• Honor resident's refusal of treatment requests and report them to the supervisor.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer status

What This Job Offers

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