Certified Nursing Asst w/Transporter Duties

StoneBridge Senior Living • Conway, AR

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About The Position

A Certified Nursing Assistant supports medical staff in providing care to residents with injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. The role calls for patience, compassion, and a gentle, empathetic approach to caring for older adults. The position also includes transporter duties: providing routine transportation for assigned residents in accordance with applicable standards and facility direction, while maintaining safe and comfortable transport services.

Requirements

• Be a certified nursing aide in good standing with the certification board, or graduate from a state-approved nursing assistant training program and pass a state-approved written and skills competency examination within 120 days of employment.
• Have a valid driver’s license and pass the driver’s license background check requirements.
• Be able to express oneself adequately in written and oral communication and communicate effectively in an interdisciplinary care setting with residents, families, and staff.
• Be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Function independently and demonstrate flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive services to nurses and other staff and perform assigned duties.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living in accordance with care plans and established policies and procedures.
• Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transfers to and from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
• Coordinate dining room services at assigned mealtimes, including setup and cleanup, meal tray delivery, feeding assistance, and meal-intake documentation.
• Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, assist residents as needed, and document intake.
• Assist with weighing residents according to facility policy and record weights in designated locations.
• Report weight changes to the nurse and supervisor.
• Help track residents’ skin condition and report pressure areas, skin breakdown, or skin tears to the nurse and supervisor.
• Assist nursing staff with toileting program activities.
• Complete daily flow sheets for specified tasks and document resident progress as directed by the supervisor.
• Keep the nurse and supervisor informed about factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment.
• Report changes in residents’ conditions to their nurse and supervisor.
• Escort or transport patients within the facility or to another medical facility.
• Determine the patient’s name, destination, mode of travel, and travel time according to written or oral instructions.
• Assist patients with walking to prevent falls or transport non-ambulatory patients by wheelchair.
• Operate mechanical, hydraulic, and manual lifts on vans and buses.
• Maintain and inspect fleet vehicles, report operational concerns, and oversee maintenance to support safe vehicle operation.
• Provide nursing care in privacy.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, critical illness, and employee assistance program
• 401(k)
• Flexible scheduling
• Holiday pay incentives
• Training and tuition reimbursement
• Bereavement leave
• Employee recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed