Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

PACS•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with each resident’s assessment and care plan, facility policies and procedures, and direction from supervisors. The role supports residents’ personal care, comfort, safety, nutrition, mobility, and daily activities; observes and reports changes in residents’ conditions; and documents care and other information as instructed. The CNA must maintain resident confidentiality, follow exposure-control and safety procedures, and use only nursing procedures and equipment for which they have been trained. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Must have at least a 10th-grade education.
Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state law.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and limited standardization, and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds; prolonged computer use; and regularly sitting, standing, walking, talking, reading, or hearing.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify residents before providing treatments or serving meals, as necessary.
Document information in flow sheets, notes, charts, and other records using authorized abbreviations and informative descriptions.
Promptly report changes in residents’ conditions, accidents, incidents, complaints, grievances, injuries of unknown source, skin breakdown, abuse allegations, property misappropriation, missing residents, and suspected privacy or information-system violations to the appropriate supervisor or administrator.
Perform only nursing procedures and use equipment for which the CNA has been trained; report defective equipment.
Prepare rooms for incoming residents; greet and escort residents; make them comfortable; introduce them to roommates and facility personnel; inventory, mark, and store personal belongings; and assist with packing and transfers or discharge.
Maintain a warm, calm, and positive environment and participate in nursing reports and regularly scheduled meetings with nursing personnel.
Follow policies regarding blood and body fluid exposure, hazardous chemicals, confidentiality, and resident care.
Make beds, provide extra covers as requested, and ensure residents who cannot call for help are checked frequently. Answer calls promptly and routinely check residents’ personal care needs.
Measure and record residents’ temperatures, pulses, respirations, weights, and measurements as instructed.
Assist residents with food arrangements, record food and fluid intake, report changes in eating habits, keep water pitchers clean, filled, and accessible, and provide after-meal care.
Assist residents with dental and mouth care, bathing, grooming, dressing, and keeping clothing and linens clean and dry.
Prepare residents for medical tests and physical examinations; assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents; and perform restorative, rehabilitative, and special treatments as instructed.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents and record and report data as instructed.
Honor residents’ refusals of treatment and report such requests to a supervisor.
Follow work assignments and schedules, cooperate with facility and interdepartmental personnel, and notify the facility when late or absent.
Assist with resident evacuation during emergencies when necessary.