CNA Day

PACS • Greenwood, SC

1d • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Iva Post Acute is seeking dedicated and seasoned Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to join their family-oriented team. This role involves providing routine daily nursing care and services to residents in accordance with their assessment and care plan, under the direction of supervisors. The facility is a 60-bed skilled nursing and rehab center in Iva, South Carolina, emphasizing a supportive and compassionate work environment.

Requirements

• Active South Carolina CNA Certification (from an accredited program)
• CPR Certification
• Must possess, as a minimum, an 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

• Long-term care experience preferred
• CPR Preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide each assigned resident with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan.
• Identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc., using wristbands or photo card files.
• Use only authorized abbreviations when recording information.
• Report all changes in resident's 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 accidents and incidents observed during the shift.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident's protected health information and report suspected violations.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempts to access the facility’s information system.
• Perform only trained nursing care procedures.
• Ensure resident rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Greet residents and escort them to their rooms.
• Introduce residents to roommates, other residents, and personnel.
• 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, personal, and positive atmosphere, and a 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 established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Make beds and add extra covers as requested.
• Measure and record resident's temperature, pulse, and respirations (TPRs).
• Weigh and measure residents as instructed.
• Ensure residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Answer resident calls promptly.
• Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements and record food/fluid intake.
• Report changes in resident's eating habits.
• Keep resident water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water, 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 and mouth care, bath, combing hair, dressing/undressing).
• Keep residents dry (change gown, clothing, and linens 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 pressure ulcers.
• Report injuries of an 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/missing from the facility.
• Use only trained equipment and report defective equipment.
• Honor resident's refusal of treatment requests and report them to a supervisor.
• Assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Benefits

• $18 starting pay up $20/hr
• Days (7a-7p)
• Tuition reimbursement (ECPI)
• Appreciation events & incentives throughout the year
• Referral bonuses
• W2 employee status
• Excellent healthcare benefits (for full-time employees)
• Career advancement opportunities across our network of sister facilities in South Carolina

What This Job Offers

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