CNA - Palm Valley Post Acute

PACS Group • Palm Valley, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this 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 ensuring resident comfort, safety, and well-being through direct care and observation, while maintaining accurate records and adhering to facility policies and procedures. The position requires a compassionate individual who can create a warm and positive environment for residents.

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, a 10th-grade education.
• 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.
• CPR certification required.

Nice To Haves

• CPR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine daily nursing care and services to assigned residents according to their assessment and care plan.
• Identify residents using wristbands or photo cards before administering treatments or serving meals.
• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, and charts in an informative and descriptive manner, using only authorized abbreviations.
• Report all changes in resident condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse promptly.
• Report all observed accidents and incidents immediately.
• Maintain resident confidentiality and report any suspected or known violations.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempts to access the facility’s information system.
• Perform only trained nursing care procedures.
• Ensure resident rooms are ready for new admissions, including making beds and preparing admission kits.
• Greet residents, escort them to their rooms, and introduce them to others as appropriate.
• Assist residents with packing personal possessions for transfers or discharges.
• Transport residents to new rooms or receiving areas, and assist with loading/unloading from vehicles.
• Create and maintain a warm, personal, and positive atmosphere, ensuring a calm environment.
• Participate in nursing staff meetings 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 vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration) and weight/height as instructed.
• Ensure residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Answer resident calls promptly and check personal care needs.
• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements and recording food/fluid intake.
• Report changes in resident eating habits to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Keep resident water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
• Perform after-meal care, including cleaning residents' hands, face, and clothing.
• 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 bathing, oral care, grooming, and dressing.
• Keep residents dry by changing clothing and linens when wet or soiled.
• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests and physical examinations.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Observe and report skin breakdowns and pressure areas to prevent bedsores.
• Report injuries of unknown source, including skin tears.
• Observe and record data for disoriented and comatose residents.
• 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 refusal of treatment requests and report them to a supervisor.

What This Job Offers

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