Certified Nursing Assistant

PACS

13d • $24 - $28

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with each resident’s assessment and care plan, facility policies and procedures, and supervisor direction. The role includes supporting residents’ personal care, comfort, safety, nutrition, mobility, and transitions into, within, and out of the facility; observing and reporting changes or concerns; documenting care; and maintaining confidentiality of resident information. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Candidates must have at least a 10th-grade education and hold a state-licensed Certified Nursing Assistant credential. CPR is preferred. The role requires the ability to read and interpret professional and technical information, write reports and correspondence, communicate effectively, apply practical mathematical concepts, solve practical problems, and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.

The work includes regular sitting, standing, walking, talking, reading, and hearing; occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds; prolonged desktop or laptop computer use; and frequent use of office equipment such as a copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator. Assisting with resident evacuation may be necessary. The work environment is usually low to moderate in noise.

Requirements

• At least a 10th-grade education.
• State-licensed Certified Nursing Assistant credential, in accordance with state laws.
• 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 present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and limited standardization.
• Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and regularly sitting, standing, walking, talking, reading, or hearing.

Nice To Haves

• CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Identify residents before providing treatments or serving meals when necessary.
• Use only facility-authorized abbreviations and record entries in flow sheets, notes, and charts informatively and descriptively.
• Report changes in residents’ conditions, accidents, incidents, complaints, grievances, injuries of unknown source, skin tears, pressure areas, skin breakdowns, suspected abuse or property misappropriation, and missing residents to the appropriate supervisor or facility personnel.
• Protect residents’ health information and report suspected or known unauthorized disclosures or attempts to access the facility’s information system.
• Perform only nursing care procedures and use only equipment for which trained; report defective equipment.
• Prepare rooms for incoming residents; greet and escort residents, introduce them to roommates and others, help them get comfortable, inventory and mark possessions, store clothing, and assist with packing, transfers, discharges, and transport to or from vehicles.
• Help maintain a warm, calm, and supportive environment, and participate in nursing reports and regularly scheduled meetings to identify and address service issues.
• Follow policies for exposure to blood and body fluids and report occupational exposures to infectious materials or hazardous chemicals.
• Make beds and add covers as requested; measure and record temperatures, pulses, and respirations; weigh and measure residents as instructed.
• Frequently check residents who cannot call for help, answer calls promptly, and check that personal care needs are met in accordance with residents’ wishes.
• Assist residents with food arrangements and after-meal care; record food and fluid intake, report changes in eating habits, and keep water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
• Assist with dental and mouth care, bathing, grooming, dressing, changing wet or soiled clothing and linens, and preparation for medical tests and physical examinations.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents using beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, or lifts.
• Perform restorative, rehabilitative, and special treatments as instructed.
• Observe disoriented and comatose residents and record and report data as instructed.
• Honor residents’ refusals of treatment and report them to a supervisor.
• Complete assigned work according to facility policies, procedures, assignments, and schedules; cooperate with facility and interdepartmental personnel; and notify the facility if late or absent.
• Assist with resident evacuation during emergencies when necessary.

What This Job Offers

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