CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - Evening Shift

Homewood Living Plum Creek•Hanover, PA

About The Position

Provides activities of daily living care to residents under the supervision of licensed staff. Maintains resident confidentiality and follows established policies, procedures, standards, and practices. Supports residents’ personal hygiene, nutrition, comfort, and care plans; performs assigned treatments within the nursing scope of practice; records and reports resident information; and participates in resident care planning. Resident lifts and transfers are performed according to the resident’s care plan and the Lift Free Program.

Requirements

Ability to lift and transfer 30 pounds of resident weight frequently; the posting specifies 30 times throughout the shift in the qualifications and at least 25 times in the physical requirements.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, and turn constantly during an eight-hour shift.
Organizational skills and the ability to perform sequential events or tasks.
Be listed on the state registry as a Nursing Assistant within 120 days of employment.
Motivation and desire to work with geriatric persons.
Ability to speak English at a level residents can understand.
Ability to read and write in English to carry out care-plan functions and provide appropriate resident care.
Ability to react quickly and decisively in emergencies and in response to unexpected resident behavior.
Ability to physically transfer residents from unsafe to safer locations in the event of a fire or other disaster.

Responsibilities

Maintain confidentiality regarding residents, their conditions, and their families.
Comply with established policies and procedures and maintain established standards and practices.
Assist with or provide personal hygiene care, including bathing, shaving, changing clothing, nail care, and toileting.
Provide clean, dry linen and make beds to meet residents’ needs.
Serve food promptly and encourage proper nutrition; assist with feeding when necessary.
Perform resident treatments as assigned by the Team Leader and within the nursing scope of practice.
Record resident information concisely, accurately, and completely.
Report objective observations of changes in residents’ conditions or needs to the Team Leader.
Actively participate in resident care planning.
Promote activities of daily living according to each resident’s care plan.
Perform resident lifts and transfers according to the care plan and Lift Free Program.
Perform other functions as directed by the supervisor.