Certified Nursing Assistant

Castle Healthcare•Kendallville, IN

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides resident care and support with activities of daily living while helping ensure residents’ health, welfare, safety, comfort, privacy, and dignity. The position is at Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare Center in Kendallville, Indiana, which describes its work environment as warm and secure and its mission as improving the lives of residents and staff. The CNA assists residents with meals, nourishment, personal hygiene, mobility, and positioning; monitors and records vital signs, weight, intake, and output; responds to call lights and requests; reports observations to the nursing supervisor; and completes required documentation. The CNA follows HIPAA guidelines, professional standards, company policies, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including JCAHO standards when applicable. The role also includes maintaining professional knowledge and licensure through educational and professional activities, and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with the laws of the state of practice.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Current CPR certification required.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, and walk regularly, and lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Visual and auditory ability sufficient for written and verbal communication.

Nice To Haves

Long-term care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with serving meals and feeding residents, and provide fresh water and nourishment between meals.
Assist residents with personal hygiene, including bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, shaves, bathroom trips, and showers.
Assist residents with ambulating, turning, and positioning.
Check residents’ vital signs and weight, and record intake and output information.
Support resident comfort by using available resources and materials, responding to call lights and requests, and reporting resident observations to the nursing supervisor.
Complete forms, reports, logs, and records to document actions.
Protect resident privacy and dignity by keeping patient information confidential and complying with HIPAA guidelines and related laws.
Follow professional standards, company policies and procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including JCAHO standards when applicable.
Maintain job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, participating in professional organizations, and maintaining licensure.
Perform other duties as assigned.