CNA- 10-6 FT

PACS

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this job position is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors. This role involves a variety of essential duties focused on resident well-being, safety, and comfort, as well as accurate record-keeping and communication within the healthcare team.

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, an 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

• Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals using wristbands or photo card files.
• Use only authorized abbreviations when recording information.
• Report all changes in resident condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse promptly.
• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, and charts in an informative and descriptive manner.
• Report all observed accidents and incidents as they occur.
• Maintain resident confidentiality and report suspected violations of protected health information disclosure.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempts to access the facility’s information system.
• Perform only trained nursing care procedures.
• Ensure resident rooms are ready for new admissions, including making beds and preparing admission kits.
• Greet residents, escort them to their rooms, and introduce them to others as appropriate.
• Make residents comfortable and assist with packing personal possessions for transfers or discharges.
• Transport residents to new rooms or receiving areas, and assist with loading/unloading from vehicles.
• Create and maintain a warm, positive, and calm environment.
• Meet with nursing personnel to identify and correct problem areas and improve services.
• Report all resident complaints and grievances.
• Participate in and receive nursing reports.
• Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Make beds, add extra covers as requested, and measure/record resident vital signs (TPRs) and measurements.
• Ensure residents who cannot call for help are checked frequently and answer calls promptly.
• Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements and record food/fluid intake, reporting changes in eating habits.
• Keep residents' water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
• Perform after-meal care, including removing trays and cleaning residents.
• 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, grooming, and dressing.
• Keep residents dry by changing clothing and linens when wet or soiled.
• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests and 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 according to their wishes.
• Observe and report skin breakdowns to prevent pressure ulcers and report injuries of unknown source.
• Observe disoriented and comatose residents, recording and reporting data as instructed.
• 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.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident care information and report unauthorized disclosures.
• Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
• Honor resident refusal of treatment requests and report such requests to the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED