Certified Nursing Asst- Night Shift

Stonebridge Pocahontas • Pocahontas, AR

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About The Position

A Certified Nursing Assistant supports medical staff in caring for residents with injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. The role calls for patience, compassion, and a gentle, empathetic approach to caring for older adults. The CNA assists residents with daily living activities and mobility, supports dining and toileting programs, monitors and documents residents’ intake, weight, skin condition, and progress, and reports changes or barriers to the nurse and supervisor. Hours are 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., with work every other weekend.

Requirements

• Be a Certified Nursing Aide in good standing with the certification board, or graduate from a state-approved nursing assistant training program and pass a state-approved written and skills competency examination within 120 days of employment.
• Communicate adequately in writing and orally, including effectively in an interdisciplinary care setting with residents, families, and staff members.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive services to nurses and other staff as needed and perform assigned duties.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, or perform them on their behalf, in accordance with care plans and established policies and procedures.
• Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, and other locations or equipment.
• Coordinate dining room services at assigned mealtimes, including setup and cleanup, meal tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.
• Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, provide assistance as needed to ensure intake, and document intake.
• Assist with weighing residents according to facility policy, record weights in designated locations, and report weight changes to the nurse and supervisor.
• Help track residents’ skin condition and report pressure areas, skin breakdown, or skin tears to the nurse and supervisor.
• Assist nursing staff in carrying out toileting program activities.
• Complete daily flow sheets documenting specified tasks and document resident progress as directed by the supervisor.
• Keep the nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment to a nursing unit.
• Report changes in a resident’s condition to the resident’s nurse and supervisor.

Benefits

• Paid time off options.
• Health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, critical illness, and employee assistance program coverage.
• 401(k).
• Flexible scheduling.
• Holiday pay incentives.
• Training and tuition reimbursement.
• Bereavement leave.
• Employee recognition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed