CNA 7-3 Shift

PACS

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 role includes supporting residents’ comfort, personal care, mobility, nutrition, safety, and transition needs; observing residents and reporting relevant changes or incidents; and documenting care in accordance with facility policies and procedures. The position is for a 7 a.m.–3 p.m. shift, and new graduates are welcome. The CNA must maintain resident confidentiality, follow infection-control and safety policies, perform only care procedures and equipment use for which they have been trained, and cooperate with nursing and other facility personnel. 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, 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 concrete variables and limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear; prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer and frequent use of office equipment are also specified.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification is preferred.
New graduates are welcome.

Responsibilities

Identify residents as needed before treatments and meal service.
Document care and observations accurately using facility-authorized abbreviations and the required records.
Promptly report changes in resident condition, complaints, grievances, accidents, incidents, injuries of unknown source, suspected abuse or property misappropriation, missing residents, and relevant eating-habit changes to the appropriate supervisor.
Protect resident health information and report suspected or known unauthorized disclosures or attempts to access facility information systems.
Perform only trained and authorized nursing-care procedures and use only equipment for which trained; report defective equipment.
Prepare rooms for residents; greet and escort residents; help them settle in, meet roommates and personnel, and maintain inventories and storage of personal possessions.
Assist residents with packing, room transfers, discharge, and transportation, including loading and unloading vehicles as necessary.
Promote a warm, calm, and positive environment, and participate in nursing reports and scheduled discussions with nursing personnel to identify problems and improve services.
Follow policies concerning exposure to blood and body fluids, and report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals.
Make beds and add covers as requested; measure and record temperatures, pulses, respirations, weights, and measurements as instructed.
Frequently check residents who cannot call for help, answer calls promptly, and routinely ensure personal care needs are being met in accordance with residents’ wishes.
Assist residents with food arrangements, record food and fluid intake, maintain clean water pitchers filled with fresh water and within reach, and provide after-meal care.
Assist with dental and mouth care, bathing, hair care, dressing and undressing, and changing wet or soiled clothing, gowns, and linens.
Assist residents with preparation for medical tests and physical examinations, and perform restorative, rehabilitative, and special treatments as instructed.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents, record and report information as instructed, and report pressure areas and skin breakdowns.
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 resident evacuation during emergencies when necessary.