CNA Long Term Care
About The Position
As a CNA at CHI St. Francis Health, you will help our patients by providing nursing care to our Long Term Care (LTC) residents under the direction of the physician or registered nurse. Every day you will work with our patients to evaluate their needs and provide physical or psychosocial care. To be successful in this role, you must have a genuine compassion for your patients’ well-being and understand the role you play in helping our our patients feel at ease. You also have the patience to explain the process, answer questions and update documentation. The Certified Nurse Assistant (herewith referred to as C.N.A.) provides daily cares of residents in the nursing home by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs.
Requirements
- Certified Nursing Assistant or be enrolled in a Nursing Assistant class and willing to obtain certification for the position within six (6) months
- Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association
- Must be at least 16 years of age
- Reliable attendance
- Customer Service Skills
- Ability to use computer charting
- Ability to work as part a team
- Ability to operate equipment needed to assess patient
Responsibilities
- Fulfills basic quality of life needs for residents
- Answer call lights
- Assist with preparation of meals, serve meals, feed patients
- Vital signs (BP, T, P, R, and SaO2) weight measurements
- Make beds, keep rooms clean
- Ambulating, turning and positioning patients
- Knowledge of isolation techniques
- Reporting observations of patient to unit supervisor
- Documentation of care provided
- Safe patient handling (for self and patient)
- Laundering of residents clothing
- Strong work ethic and ability
- Other duties as assigned by management
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
