FULL TIME CNA 2p-10p

PACS

6d•$19 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this role is to provide assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with their assessment and care plan, and as directed by supervisors. This includes ensuring resident comfort, safety, and well-being, and accurately documenting all care provided and observations made.

Requirements

10th grade education minimum.
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.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and talk, read or hear.
Frequent use of all office related equipment to include copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.
May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide daily nursing care and services to residents as per assessment and care plan.
Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals.
Use authorized abbreviations when recording information.
Report changes in resident condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse promptly.
Record all entries in an informative and descriptive manner on flow sheets, notes, and charts.
Report all observed accidents and incidents immediately.
Maintain resident confidentiality and report any suspected violations.
Report any unauthorized attempts to access the facility’s information system.
Perform only trained nursing care procedures.
Ensure resident rooms are prepared for new admissions.
Greet residents and escort them to their rooms.
Introduce residents to staff and other residents.
Ensure resident comfort and maintain a positive, calm environment.
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.
Meet with nursing personnel to identify and correct problem areas.
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 TPRs and weights.
Ensure residents who cannot call for help are checked frequently.
Answer resident calls promptly.
Check residents routinely for personal care needs.
Assist residents with identifying food arrangements and recording food/fluid intake.
Report changes in eating habits to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
Keep resident water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
Perform after-meal care.
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 care, bathing, dressing).
Keep residents dry by changing linens and clothing when 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.
Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
Observe and report skin breakdowns 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 supervisors.