Certified Nursing Assistant

Lambeth House • New Orleans, LA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides personal care to residents, assists with activities and meals, and performs other duties to ensure resident comfort and fulfill the community's mission.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Certification by the State of Louisiana to practice as a “Certified Nursing Assistant.”
• An interest in working with older residents.
• Good physical and mental health that allow the individual to perform required duties.
• Competent in area of practice.
• Willingness to work, having patience while working with residents who are ill, and the ability to work under close supervision.
• Neat in appearance while adhering to dress code including hairstyle and length of fingernails.
• Freedom from communicable disease.
• Must be able to lift/push/pull 35 pounds without assistance.
• Must be able to use lifting equipment correctly.
• Must be able to use timeclock correctly.
• Must be able to understand written communications.
• Must be able to write legibly using appropriate spelling and punctuation.

Responsibilities

• Greet and direct visitors.
• Answer telephone calls.
• Maintain cleanliness and neatness of resident rooms, storage rooms, and kitchen.
• Assist in maintaining a clean, orderly, and attractive environment for residents.
• Provide necessary equipment at the resident’s bedside.
• Refer visitors to the charge nurse for resident condition information.
• Note and report any unusual physical or behavioral changes in residents to the charge nurse.
• Obtain and report vital signs as requested.
• Measure and record intake and output accurately in the EMR.
• Obtain accurate weights of residents and notify the nurse of questionable results.
• Report changes or unusual observations of the resident’s mouth/oral cavity to the licensed nurse.
• Assist with or perform personal hygiene and grooming for residents.
• Assist residents with showers or bed baths according to the bathing schedule and specific needs.
• Shave male residents daily if they are unable to shave themselves.
• Assist residents to wash their face and hands before and after meals.
• Assist or perform oral care for residents, including denture care.
• Answer IPOD calls for residents promptly.
• Assist designated residents to ambulate as instructed.
• Transport residents by wheelchair or other means within the community.
• Assist residents to transfer from bed to chair using approved methods.
• Reposition residents at least every two hours if they cannot change position independently or are in bed.
• Reposition residents who are up in a chair at least every two hours.
• Assist residents to maintain proper body alignment.
• Perform lifting using approved methods with safety in mind.
• Match residents with the proper diet before serving meals.
• Assist residents at each meal to ensure adequate nutritional intake.
• Feed residents who are unable to feed themselves.
• Record/report the percentage of each meal consumed.
• Report poor appetite and/or fluid intake to the charge nurse.
• Ensure fresh water is always available for residents and pass ice and water on each shift.
• Create a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere at mealtime.
• Change bed linens at pre-determined intervals or when soiled.
• Dispose of soiled linens and clothes promptly and properly.
• Follow policies and procedures related to infection control.
• Dispose of the contents of bedpans, urinals, and commodes immediately.
• Keep resident rooms neat and clean, and bedside stands tidy.
• Clearly mark and properly store personal belongings.
• Properly mark and forward clothes to be laundered, and hang clothes neatly.
• Fasten the resident’s call light within reach.
• Carry out approved emergency procedures.
• Report all unusual occurrences, breakage, and damage to equipment immediately.
• Assist residents to the toilet or commode per assignment and as requested.
• Change incontinent residents after every episode and perform adequate perineal hygiene.
• Record/report bowel and bladder function every shift.
• Assist in the proper orientation of new CNA staff.
• Complete documentation using EMR in a timely manner.
• Attend required in-service meetings.
• Utilize time management to complete tasks routinely.
• Perform other related duties as qualified.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED