Full-Time CNA

PACS

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 direct patient care, maintaining resident comfort, and ensuring a safe and clean environment. The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) will work as part of the nursing team to meet the needs of the residents.

Requirements

Must possess, as a minimum, an 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 is preferred.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification

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.
Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, and charts in an informative and descriptive manner, using only authorized abbreviations.
Report all changes in resident's condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse promptly.
Report all observed accidents and incidents as soon as they occur.
Maintain resident confidentiality and report any suspected or known violations of protected health information disclosure.
Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempts to access the facility’s information system.
Perform only trained nursing care procedures.
Ensure resident rooms are prepared for new admissions, including making beds and having admission kits ready.
Greet residents, escort them to their rooms, and introduce them to roommates and staff.
Assist residents with packing personal possessions for transfers or discharge.
Transport residents to new rooms or receiving areas.
Assist with loading/unloading residents to/from vehicles.
Create and maintain a warm, positive, and calm environment on the unit.
Meet with 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, put extra covers on beds as requested.
Measure and record temperatures, pulses, and respirations (TPRs) of residents.
Weigh and measure residents as instructed.
Check residents frequently to ensure personal care needs are met, especially those unable to call for help.
Assist residents with identifying food arrangements and ensuring food is accessible and at the correct temperature.
Record resident food/fluid intake and report changes in eating habits.
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 dental care, bathing, dressing, and undressing.
Keep residents dry by changing gowns, clothing, and linens when wet or soiled.
Assist residents in preparing for medical tests and 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 decubitus ulcers.
Report injuries of an unknown source, including skin tears.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents and report data as instructed.
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 the supervisor.