CNA

PACS Group•Charleston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Cooper River Post Acute is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide routine daily nursing care and services to assigned residents in accordance with each resident’s assessment and care plan and as directed by supervisors. The role is based at a 176-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Available 12-hour shifts are 7:00 AM–7:00 PM and 7:00 PM–7:00 AM. The CNA supports residents with personal care, daily activities, mobility, meals, comfort, and safety; observes and reports changes in resident condition; documents care; and works with nursing staff and other facility personnel. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Pay is $17–$19 per hour, with a $2-per-hour night shift differential and a $4-per-hour weekend differential.

Requirements

Current South Carolina Certified Nursing Assistant certification, or eligibility to obtain it.
Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state laws.
At least a 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 and to communicate 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 occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear regularly and use a desktop or laptop computer for prolonged periods.
Ability to use office equipment such as a copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.
Compassionate, team-oriented, dependable, positive, and resident-focused.
CPR certification is listed as preferred.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Provide routine daily nursing care and services according to residents’ assessments, care plans, facility policies, and supervisors’ instructions.
Verify resident identity before providing treatments or serving meals when necessary.
Record care and other information accurately on flow sheets, notes, and charts, using facility-authorized abbreviations.
Report changes in residents’ conditions, accidents, incidents, complaints, grievances, injuries of unknown source, skin breakdown, and suspected abuse or property misappropriation to the appropriate supervisor.
Protect resident confidentiality and report suspected or known unauthorized disclosure of protected health information or attempts to access facility information systems.
Perform only nursing care procedures and use equipment for which the CNA has been trained; report defective equipment.
Prepare rooms for new residents; greet and escort residents, help them settle in, introduce them to others, inventory and store belongings, and assist with transfers, discharges, and transportation.
Help maintain a warm, calm, safe, comfortable, and positive environment for residents.
Participate in nursing reports and scheduled meetings with nursing personnel to identify problems and improve services.
Follow policies for exposure to blood and body fluids and report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
Make beds, provide additional covers, and measure and record residents’ temperatures, pulses, respirations, weights, and measurements as instructed.
Check residents regularly, answer calls promptly, and ensure personal care needs are met, including for residents unable to call for help.
Assist residents with dental and mouth care, bathing, grooming, dressing, undressing, and keeping clothing and linens clean and dry.
Assist residents with meals, identify food on trays when needed, record food and fluid intake, report changes in eating habits, keep water pitchers clean and filled, and provide after-meal care.
Prepare residents for medical tests and physical examinations and perform restorative, rehabilitative, and special treatments as instructed.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents in and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents, record and report information as instructed, and promptly notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse if a resident leaves or is missing from the facility.
Honor residents’ refusals of treatment and report such requests to a supervisor.
Follow work assignments and schedules, cooperate with facility personnel, and notify the facility when late or absent.
Assist with evacuation of residents during emergencies when necessary.