Certified Nursing Assistant - Driftwood Nursing Center - Variable

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport • Gulfport, MS

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About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) delivers routine daily nursing care to assigned residents. The CNA assists nursing staff and other practitioners with patient care in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and the facility’s established nursing care policies and procedures. The role includes conducting patient analysis, reporting vital signs to nursing staff, observing and documenting residents’ conditions, and assisting with personal care, mobility, meals, recreation, and transportation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a state-approved Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program.
• Valid Mississippi Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license.
• One year of experience as a nursing assistant or in a similar role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with or educate residents.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, clinical staff, and providers.
• Ability to work independently and lead a team.
• Ability to interpret and carry out orders from a provider or healthcare team.
• Resident/customer-service orientation, professionalism, and socioeconomic and cultural sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care and activities of daily living.
• Support residents with bathing, personal grooming, feeding, and toileting.
• Assist with serving meals and supplements to residents.
• Assist with resident recreation programs.
• Help residents walk, exercise, and position themselves in bed.
• Clean resident rooms and change linens.
• Participate as part of a medical team that examines and provides care for residents.
• Observe residents’ conditions; measure and record food and liquid intake and output and vital signs; and report changes to professional staff.
• Assist with range of motion, turning, positioning, ambulation, and use of assistive devices.
• Document care provisions on the designated record and maintain detailed daily logs.
• Explain medical instructions to residents and family members.
• Assist with transporting residents to off-site treatment facilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED