CNA- Part Time Am shift 7am-3pm

PACS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this role is to provide assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as directed by supervisors. This includes ensuring resident comfort, safety, and well-being, and accurately documenting all care provided.

Requirements

Must possess, as a minimum, a 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.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide routine daily nursing care and services to assigned residents.
Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals.
Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, and charts in an informative and descriptive manner.
Report all changes in resident condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse promptly.
Report all accidents and incidents observed during the shift.
Maintain resident confidentiality and report any suspected violations.
Perform only trained nursing care procedures.
Prepare resident rooms for admissions, including making beds and ensuring admission kits are available.
Greet residents, escort them to their rooms, and introduce them to others.
Ensure residents are comfortable and assist with personal care needs.
Inventory, mark, and store resident's personal possessions and clothing.
Assist residents with packing for 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, ensuring a calm environment.
Participate in shift nursing meetings to identify and correct problem areas.
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.
Assist residents with identifying food arrangements and recording food/fluid intake.
Report changes in resident eating habits to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
Keep resident water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
Perform after-meal care.
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 such as dental care, bathing, hair combing, and dressing.
Keep residents dry by changing clothing and linens when soiled.
Assist residents in preparing for medical tests and physical examinations.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
Observe and report skin breakdowns to prevent pressure ulcers.
Report injuries of unknown source, including skin tears.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents and record/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 and report defective equipment.
Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
Honor resident refusal of treatment requests and report them to the supervisor.