CNA Long Term Care

Essentia Health•Graceville, MN

19h

About The Position

Responsible for providing direct care to skilled nursing facility residents and for serving the needs of residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort, within the scope of the nursing assistant role. Provides personal hygiene care, assists with providing for nutritional needs; recognizes and deals with the problems of the aging process, recognizes and promptly report changes in resident condition to shift nurse, and maintains a safe, clean, attractive, and neat environment for the residents. Must be aware of and prevent the abuse of vulnerable adults in the care of the Essentia Health skilled nursing facility. Maintains awareness of safety issues and strives to accomplish all responsibilities in a safe manner. Identifies safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective actions.

Requirements

Verifiable completion of a recognized nurse aide training program
Current registration on applicable state nursing assistant registry or obtains within 4 months of hire/transfer date

Responsibilities

Providing direct care to skilled nursing facility residents
Serving the needs of residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort
Providing personal hygiene care
Assisting with providing for nutritional needs
Recognizing and dealing with the problems of the aging process
Recognizing and promptly reporting changes in resident condition to shift nurse
Maintaining a safe, clean, attractive, and neat environment for the residents
Preventing the abuse of vulnerable adults
Maintaining awareness of safety issues and striving to accomplish all responsibilities in a safe manner
Identifying safety hazards and emergency situations and initiating corrective actions