Certified Nursing Assistant
Language Bank•Middletown, CT
•Onsite
About The Position
Provide direct care to residents and ensure that the needs of each resident are met in accordance with all laws, regulations and standards of Luther Ridge, a subsidiary of Ascentria Care Alliance.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Certified Nursing Assistant with current State certification required.
- Ability to feed, bathe and dress residents.
- Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with the residents and personnel.
- Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset people within the facility.
- Must follow the facilities and the organization policies and procedures.
- Ascentria Organizational Orientation.
- Maintain mandatory training and certifications as required.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with geriatrics preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct resident care utilizing established standard procedures.
- Report any unusual resident signs and symptoms to nurse in charge.
- Complete and document assigned BP’s, TPR’s and weights of residents.
- Accurately document on Nursing Assistant Flow Sheets, bath, bowel and restraint sheets records.
- Safeguard residents wearing restraints which include making safety rounds at the beginning and end of each shift.
- Serve meal trays, assist and/or feed residents, as needed. Record meal and nourishment percentages consumed by resident and report to nurse in charge.
- Respect, protect and give proper care to resident’s property and personal belongings.
- Interact with resident to enhance their psychosocial well-being.
- Adhere to all safety and privacy procedure for residents including: use of transfer belts, Hoyer lifts, appropriate number of people required for safe resident transfer and use of privacy curtains during personal care.
- Be aware of and follow designated procedures for resident accident, fire drills, stat pages and use of emergency equipment.
- Be aware of and follow designated procedures for the reporting system regarding resident abuse, mistreatment and neglect.
- Be aware of and promote Resident’s Rights and Quality of Life issues.
- Maintain confidentiality of resident information.
- Complete extra assignments to keep the nursing unit clean and orderly.
- Attend appropriate meetings, in-service programs and yearly mandatory educational programs.
- Fulfill in-service requirement to maintain certification as a nursing assistant.
- Adhere to established safety procedures.
- Assist staff and residents in emergency situations.
- Provides excellent customer service to all who interact with the program.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
