CNA FULL TIME

PACS

5d•$18 - $21

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 and as directed by supervisors. The CNA supports residents’ personal care, comfort, safety, nutrition, mobility, and transitions within the facility, while observing and reporting changes or concerns to nursing supervisors. The role also requires accurate documentation, protection of resident health information, adherence to facility policies, and cooperation with nursing and other facility personnel. Morning, evening, and night shifts are available.

Requirements

Must possess at least a 10th-grade education.
Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state laws.
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 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 limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.
Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear regularly and use a desktop or laptop computer and office equipment.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals, as necessary.
Document care and observations accurately using facility-authorized abbreviations and established records.
Report changes in residents’ conditions, accidents, incidents, complaints, grievances, injuries of unknown source, skin breakdown, and suspected abuse or misappropriation of property to the appropriate supervisor.
Protect resident confidentiality and report suspected unauthorized disclosure or access to facility information systems.
Perform only nursing procedures and use only equipment for which the employee has been trained; report defective equipment.
Prepare rooms for incoming residents, greet and escort residents, help them settle in, inventory and store possessions, and assist with transfers, discharges, and transportation.
Help create and maintain a warm, calm, and positive environment for residents.
Participate in nursing reports and scheduled meetings with nursing personnel to identify and address service issues.
Follow policies concerning exposure to blood and body fluids and report occupational exposures to infectious materials or hazardous chemicals.
Make beds, provide requested bedding, and keep residents dry by changing wet or soiled clothing and linens.
Measure and record residents’ temperatures, pulses, respirations, weights, and measurements as instructed.
Check residents frequently, answer calls promptly, and ensure personal care needs are met in accordance with residents’ wishes.
Assist residents with food arrangements, record food and fluid intake, report changes in eating habits, maintain clean and filled water pitchers, and provide after-meal care.
Assist with dental and mouth care, bathing, grooming, dressing, and undressing.
Help residents prepare 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 as needed.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents and record and report data as instructed.
Notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately 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, notify the facility of lateness or absence, and cooperate with facility and interdepartmental personnel.
Assist with resident evacuation during emergencies when necessary.