CNA Full Time Am Shift 7am-3pm

PACS•Fountain Valley, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this job position is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by supervisors. This role involves a variety of essential duties focused on resident care, safety, and comfort, as well as accurate record-keeping and communication within the healthcare team.

Requirements

Must possess, as a minimum, an 10th grade education.
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 effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of the state.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer.
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk and talk, read or hear.
Frequent use of all office related equipment to include copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.
May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

CPR Preferred

Responsibilities

Identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc., using wristbands or photo card files.
Use only authorized abbreviations when recording information.
Report all changes in resident condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse promptly.
Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative and descriptive manner.
Report all accidents and incidents observed during the shift they occur.
Maintain resident confidentiality and report any suspected or known violations.
Report any unauthorized attempts to access the facility’s information system.
Perform only trained nursing care procedures.
Ensure resident rooms are ready for new admissions.
Greet residents and escort them to their rooms.
Introduce residents to roommates, other residents, and personnel.
Make residents comfortable.
Inventory and mark resident personal possessions.
Store resident clothing.
Assist residents with packing personal possessions during transfers or discharges.
Transport residents to new rooms or receiving areas.
Assist with loading/unloading residents to/from vehicles.
Create and maintain a warm, personal, and positive atmosphere, and a calm environment.
Meet with shift nursing personnel to identify and correct problem areas and improve services.
Report all resident complaints and grievances.
Participate in and receive nursing reports.
Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
Make beds and add extra covers as requested.
Measure and record resident temperatures, pulses, and respirations (TPRs).
Weigh and measure residents as instructed.
Ensure residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
Answer resident calls promptly.
Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
Assist residents with identifying food arrangements and informing them of food details.
Record resident food/fluid intake and report changes in eating habits.
Keep resident water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
Perform after-meal care.
Follow established policies and procedures and supervisor instructions.
Follow work assignments and schedules.
Cooperate with inter-departmental and facility personnel.
Notify the facility when late or absent.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
Assist residents with daily functions (dental care, bathing, grooming, dressing).
Keep residents dry by changing clothing and linens when wet or soiled.
Assist residents in preparing for medical tests.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
Assist in preparing residents for physical examinations.
Observe and report pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent bedsores.
Report injuries of unknown source, including skin tears.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents and report data.
Perform special treatments as instructed.
Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving or missing from the facility.
Use only trained equipment.
Report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
Maintain confidentiality of resident care information and report unauthorized disclosures.
Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
Honor resident refusal of treatment requests and report them to the supervisor.