CNA Days

PACS

6d•$17 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Forest Acres Post Acute is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide routine daily nursing care and services to assigned residents in accordance with their assessments and care plans and as directed by supervisors. The facility is a 132-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center in Downtown Columbia, South Carolina. This role offers 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The posted pay is $17–$19 per hour, with a $3-per-hour weekend shift differential. The CNA supports residents with personal care, meals, mobility, comfort, and other daily needs; observes and reports changes in their condition; records care information; and follows facility policies and supervisors’ instructions. The role also includes helping residents with admissions, room moves, and discharges, maintaining a calm and welcoming environment, and protecting residents’ privacy and property. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Active South Carolina Nurse Aide Certification; the detailed qualifications also state that the employee must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state law.
Graduate of an accredited Nurse Assistant program.
At least a 10th-grade education.
Ability to read and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and to present information and respond to questions.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Current CPR certification is requested in the introductory qualifications; the detailed qualifications list CPR as preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify residents before providing treatments or serving meals, as necessary.
Use facility-authorized abbreviations and record information clearly and descriptively in flow sheets, notes, and charts.
Promptly report changes in residents’ conditions, observed accidents and incidents, complaints and grievances, injuries of unknown source, skin breakdown, missing residents, suspected abuse, property misappropriation, and privacy or information-system violations to the appropriate supervisor or administrator.
Perform only nursing procedures and use only equipment for which the CNA has been trained; report defective equipment.
Prepare rooms for residents, greet and escort residents, introduce them to roommates and facility personnel, help them feel comfortable, and handle personal possessions during admissions, transfers, room moves, and discharges.
Help transport residents, including assisting with loading and unloading vehicles when needed.
Maintain a warm, calm, and positive environment and participate in nursing reports and scheduled meetings to identify and address service issues.
Follow policies for exposure to blood and body fluids, hazardous materials, and resident confidentiality; honor residents’ refusals of treatment and notify a supervisor.
Make beds and provide or assist with personal care, including dental and mouth care, bathing, grooming, dressing, changing wet or soiled clothing and linens, and after-meal care.
Measure and record residents’ temperatures, pulses, respirations, weights, and other data as instructed.
Frequently check residents who cannot call for help, answer calls promptly, and check that personal care needs are being met.
Assist residents with meals, record food and fluid intake, report changes in eating habits, and keep water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
Assist residents with preparation for medical tests and physical examinations, and perform restorative, rehabilitative, and special treatments as instructed.
Lift, turn, move, position, and transport residents using beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents and record and report information as instructed.
Follow work assignments and schedules, cooperate with facility personnel, and notify the facility when late or absent.
Assist with resident evacuation during emergencies when necessary.