Certified Nursing Asst.

PACS • Great Neck Plaza, NY

1d • $16 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this job position is to provide each assigned resident with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as directed by supervisors. This role involves direct patient care, maintaining resident comfort, and accurate record-keeping. The position requires adherence to facility policies and procedures, ensuring resident safety and well-being, and cooperating with other facility personnel.

Requirements

• Minimum of 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 Preferred

Responsibilities

• Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals.
• Use only authorized abbreviations when recording information.
• Report changes in resident condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse promptly.
• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative and descriptive manner.
• Report all observed accidents and incidents.
• Maintain resident confidentiality and report suspected violations.
• Report any unauthorized attempts to access the facility’s information system.
• Perform only trained nursing care procedures.
• Ensure resident rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Greet and escort residents to their rooms.
• Introduce residents to roommates, personnel, and other residents as appropriate.
• Make residents comfortable.
• Inventory and mark resident’s personal possessions.
• Store resident’s clothing.
• Assist residents with packing personal possessions for transfers or discharge.
• Transport residents to new rooms or receiving areas.
• Assist with loading/unloading residents to/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 policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Make beds and add extra covers as requested.
• Measure and record resident’s TPRs and weight/height.
• Ensure residents unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Answer resident calls promptly.
• Check residents routinely for personal care needs.
• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements and record food/fluid intake.
• Report changes in eating habits to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Keep resident water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
• Perform after-meal care.
• 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 (dental care, bath, hair combing, dressing).
• Keep residents dry by changing linens and clothing when wet or soiled.
• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Assist in preparing residents for physical examinations.
• Observe and report skin breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers.
• Report injuries of unknown source, including skin tears.
• Observe disoriented and comatose residents and report data.
• 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’s refusal of treatment requests and report them to the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

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