Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Hillcrest Healthcare•Knoxville, TN

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Perform direct resident care duties under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel and help promote a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for residents. The role supports Hillcrest Healthcare’s focus on quality care, employee relations, socialization, and Whole Person Care. Employees are expected to contribute to teamwork and provide hospitality and comfort to residents. Hillcrest Healthcare’s mission is to respect, preserve the dignity, and celebrate the lives of those it serves. Its vision is to lead in innovative approaches to excellence in long-term care and be the provider of choice. Its values are dedication, pride, humility, and integrity.

Requirements

Current Nursing Assistant Certification from the state.
Maintain CPR certification.
High school graduate or GED.

Responsibilities

Provide residents with personal care, including grooming, bathing, dressing, and oral care.
Change bed linen and keep appropriate grooming supplies available in resident rooms.
Ambulate and transfer residents using appropriate assistive devices and proper body mechanics.
Record vital signs, weights and measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other assigned information.
Turn and position residents as needed.
Observe residents and report changes in condition to the Charge Nurse.
Recognize residents’ ability to make choices and support those choices within the caregiving environment.
Help collect data for accurate completion of the MDS and plan of care, and provide input to nurses developing the plan of care.
Provide hydration at regular intervals according to each resident’s needs.
Prepare residents for meals and transport them to the dining room unless on bed rest; ensure trays and self-help devices are accessible and assist residents who cannot feed themselves.
Maintain accurate food intake and output records as directed.
Maintain housekeeping standards in assigned areas.
Assist nursing staff with basic aseptic and sterile techniques to help prevent infection and contamination.
Monitor ventilation, temperature, lighting, and noise control.
Take temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and resident weights as directed.
Respond promptly to call lights and other resident needs.
Assist with orientation and training of other staff as requested.
Attend in-service education programs to meet facility educational requirements.
Follow Standard Precautions, the Exposure Control Plan, and fire drill and evacuation procedures.
Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records and information.
Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.
Protect residents’ personal property.
Adhere to attendance standards in accordance with the Attendance Policy.
Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor or administrator.