Certified Nursing Assistant

The Moorings Park Instituteorporated•Naples, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Moorings Park is seeking a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide daily personal care services to assigned residents. The CNA maintains residents’ bodily and emotional comfort and assists them to their maximum potential in activities of daily living. Care must follow established facility policies and procedures and applicable local, state, and federal regulations. The CNA supports residents’ personal hygiene, comfort, safety, and daily needs; observes and reports changes in condition; documents care as directed; and assists with resident admissions and discharges. The role also involves following infection-control procedures, respecting resident privacy and choices, attending required training and meetings, and reporting concerns such as accidents, missing residents, abuse allegations, or misappropriation of property.

Requirements

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Active Florida CPR certification.
Active Florida Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a health care facility.

Responsibilities

Participate in and receive the nursing report for assigned residents upon reporting for duty.
Provide personal hygiene according to each resident’s plan of care and nurse direction, including bathing, oral care, grooming, dressing, and nail care.
Serve between-meal and bedtime snacks.
Assist with applying slings, elastic stockings, and splints.
Answer resident calls promptly and routinely check that personal care needs are being met according to residents’ wishes.
Provide for residents’ comfort, turn residents every two hours or as ordered, and maintain proper body alignment for residents who cannot move.
Ensure resident safety and follow facility procedures when ambulating or transferring residents; keep call lights, telephones, and water pitchers within reach.
Keep residents’ environments neat, clean, and safe; keep hallways clear and floors free of debris.
Clean, disinfect, and return resident-care equipment to its designated storage area after each use.
Observe and report changes in residents’ conditions to the Staff Nurse.
Immediately notify the Staff Nurse, Nurse Manager, or Supervisor if a resident leaves or is missing from the facility.
Immediately report accidents, incidents, and bruising observed during the shift.
Document intake and output, food intake, bowel movements, vital signs, and daily resident care on appropriate forms in a timely manner and according to facility policy.
Complete resident admissions and discharges; prepare rooms, greet and escort residents, help them get comfortable, store clothing, and complete belongings inventories.
Monitor vital signs as directed by the nurse.
Follow infection-control procedures, including proper trash disposal, transporting dirty linen, and handwashing before and after resident care.
Provide nursing care in privacy, honor residents’ refusal of treatment or assistance, and report to the nurse for help meeting residents’ needs.
Report allegations of resident abuse or misappropriation of resident property.
Charge appropriate nursing supplies to residents using the sign-out system.
Attend and participate in scheduled training, in-service classes, and staff meetings.
Show initiative in increasing competency levels.
Remain on duty for the duration of an emergency or natural disaster if required.