CNA FT (PM)

PACS•Escondido, CA

3d•$23 - $27

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides routine daily nursing care and services to assigned residents in accordance with each resident’s assessment and care plan and as directed by supervisors. The role supports residents’ personal care, comfort, safety, mobility, meals, and daily activities; observes and reports changes or concerns; and records care and observations in accordance with facility policies and procedures. The CNA must protect residents’ confidential information, use only procedures and equipment for which they have been trained, and cooperate with nursing and other facility personnel. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Must have at least a 10th-grade education.
Must be licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state laws.
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 mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions in situations with limited standardization.
Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, and hear regularly; prolonged desktop or laptop computer use and frequent use of office equipment are also described.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals, as necessary.
Use only facility-authorized abbreviations when recording information and complete flow sheets, notes, charts, and other records in an informative, descriptive manner.
Promptly report changes in residents’ conditions, accidents, incidents, complaints, grievances, injuries of unknown source, skin tears, pressure areas, skin breakdowns, missing residents, and suspected abuse or property misappropriation to the appropriate supervisor.
Protect residents’ confidential and protected health information and promptly report suspected unauthorized disclosure or access to facility information systems.
Perform only nursing procedures and use only equipment for which the CNA has been trained; report defective equipment.
Prepare rooms for incoming residents; greet and escort residents; introduce them to roommates and others as appropriate; help them get comfortable; inventory, mark, and store possessions; assist with packing and transfers or discharges; and assist with vehicle loading and unloading as needed.
Help maintain a warm, calm, and positive environment, and participate in nursing reports and scheduled discussions about improving services and resolving problems.
Follow policies concerning exposure to blood and body fluids, and report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals according to facility procedures.
Make beds and add covers as requested; measure and record residents’ temperatures, pulses, respirations, weights, and measurements as instructed.
Frequently check residents who cannot call for help, promptly answer calls, and routinely ensure personal care needs are met in accordance with residents’ wishes.
Assist residents with meals, identify food arrangements when needed, record food and fluid intake, report changes in eating habits, keep water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach, and provide after-meal care.
Assist with dental and mouth care, bathing, grooming, dressing and undressing, and changing wet or soiled clothing and linens.
Prepare residents for medical tests and physical examinations; assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents; and perform restorative, rehabilitative, or special treatments as instructed.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents, and record and report data as instructed.
Honor residents’ requests to refuse treatment and report those requests to a supervisor.
Follow work assignments, schedules, policies, and supervisory instructions; cooperate with facility and inter-departmental personnel; and notify the facility when late or absent.
Assist with evacuating residents during emergencies when necessary.