Certified Nursing Asst.- Day Shift

StoneBridge Senior Living • Maryland Heights, MO

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About The Position

A Certified Nursing Assistant supports medical staff in providing care to residents with injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. The role calls for patience, compassion, and a gentle, empathetic approach to caring for elderly residents. The CNA provides assistance with daily living activities and mobility, supports dining and nutrition services, observes and reports changes in residents’ conditions, and documents care as directed.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• High school graduate 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 in accordance with care plans and established policies and procedures.
• Help residents lift, turn, move, and position, and transport them to and from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
• Coordinate dining room services at assigned mealtimes, including setup, cleanup, meal tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documenting meal intake.
• Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, assist residents as needed to ensure intake, and document intake.
• Assist with weighing residents according to facility policy and record weights in designated locations.
• Report weight changes to the nurse and supervisor.
• Track residents’ skin condition and report pressure areas, skin breakdown, or skin tears to the nurse and supervisor.
• Assist nursing staff with toileting program activities.
• Complete daily flow sheets indicating that specified tasks were performed.
• Document each resident’s progress as directed by the supervisor.
• Inform the nurse and supervisor about factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment to a nursing unit.
• Report changes in residents’ conditions to their nurse and supervisor.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, critical illness, and an employee assistance program
• 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