Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Ohio Living•Cape May, NJ

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides residents and patients with high-quality routine daily nursing care in accordance with company standards and applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The role supports assigned residents’ and patients’ care plans and activities of daily living, while helping maintain a safe, clean, calm, and caring environment. The position includes full-time afternoon, part-time afternoon, part-time day, and PRN schedules. On-the-job training is provided; no prior experience is required. The CNA must hold a CNA certification in good standing on the Ohio Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry and have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) certification in good standing on the Ohio Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Able to sit, stand, and walk for up to 8 hours per day.
Able to lift, transfer, push, or pull residents, patients, or equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
Must work weekends, evenings, and holidays as scheduled.
May be exposed during the workday to falls, equipment burns, odors, cuts, residents or patients with various disease processes, and infectious waste or disease, including AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.

Responsibilities

Provide daily resident and patient care according to nursing procedures and instructions from the Charge Nurse.
Ensure the resident’s or patient’s Plan of Care is maintained.
Assist with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, comfort and safety, ambulation, lifting, skin care, nutrition, and hydration.
Assist with care of dying residents and provide post-mortem care.
Observe and report pressure areas and skin breakdown.
Assist with nursing treatments and daily rehabilitative or restorative procedures as required.
Maintain a warm, personally attentive, calm environment throughout the unit and answer resident calls promptly.
Check rooms for medications and unauthorized food items and report findings to the Charge Nurse.
Keep resident and patient rooms, work areas, and equipment clean, sanitary, and safe; follow infection control and standard precautions; promptly report hazardous conditions to the Charge Nurse.
Attend care conferences as directed by the Charge Nurse, as well as scheduled or directed employee and departmental meetings and in-service training.
Share observations and insights about departmental operations that may improve quality and efficiency.
Measure and record entries such as ADL coding, intake and output, temperatures, and weight in the electronic medical record or as directed by the Charge Nurse.
Report changes in a resident’s or patient’s condition to the Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
Report concerns and complaints voiced or shared by residents, patients, or family members.
Perform other duties as assigned.