Certified Nursing Assistant Template (San Lorenzo)
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant provides hands-on personal care, comfort, safety, mobility assistance, nutrition and hydration support, vital-sign and intake/output data collection, behavioral-health observation, structured activity support, and objective documentation for residents in a medical-primary, psychiatric-secondary congregate living environment. The CNA supports residents with chronic medical conditions and co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses while promoting dignity, independence, recovery, resident rights, and a safe home-like environment. When assigned and trained, the CNA may function in a support, Mental Health Worker, or Activities role. The CNA remains accountable for reporting resident changes and completing assigned CNA responsibilities under licensed-nurse direction.
Requirements
- Active and unrestricted California Certified Nurse Assistant certificate issued by the California Department of Public Health.
- Current Basic Life Support or CPR certification appropriate to the assignment.
- Complete required health screening, tuberculosis clearance, criminal-record clearance, and facility-specific employment clearances.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand information necessary for safe care, documentation, emergency response, and communication.
- Complete required orientation, annual training, continuing education, and competency validation.
- Promptly disclose certificate lapse, restriction, suspension, revocation, investigation, exclusion, criminal matter, or any other condition that may affect eligibility to work.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred, unless otherwise permitted by law and company policy.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living.
- Assist with mobility, positioning, and resident safety.
- Support nutrition, hydration, and elimination needs.
- Collect vital signs, measurements, and intake/output data; observe residents and document objectively.
- Provide behavioral-health and psychiatric support within the CNA role.
- When assigned and trained, perform support, Mental Health Worker, or Activities duties.
- Support admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Follow infection-prevention practices and provide environmental and dietary support.
- Observe medication-related boundaries.
- Respond to emergencies and complete incident and mandatory reporting.
- Report resident changes and complete assigned CNA responsibilities under licensed-nurse direction.
- Perform other duties within CNA scope and competency.
- Promote resident dignity, independence, recovery, resident rights, and a safe home-like environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
