CNA / Nurse Assistant - LTC

Bestica • Newark, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in a Long-Term Care (LTC) facility. The average daily census is 42 residents. Staffing ratios are as follows: Days - 1:10, Nights - 1:41, Weekends - 1:12. The role requires experience in Long-Term Care and involves assisting residents with various daily living activities and providing direct patient care. Orientation is held during the day for the first week.

Requirements

• 1 year of experience required
• Must be greater than 75 miles from the facility to be considered a local hire
• Float required per facility need
• Weekend coverage required (every other weekend)

Nice To Haves

• LTC experience

Responsibilities

• Assist with ambulation
• Assist with feeding patient
• Assist with turning and repositioning
• Bed shampoo
• Change linens (occupied, unoccupied)
• Complete Bed bath
• Foot care
• Mouth care
• Perineal care male/female
• Pressure Injury Prevention
• Shave patient
• Shower assistance
• Skin care
• Urine/Stool Incontinence Care
• Antiembolic stockings
• Bedpan / urinal
• Bedside commode
• Call lights
• Electronic vital sign equipment
• Heel and elbow protection
• Hospital beds/Specialty Beds
• Hoyer lift
• Special beds/air mattresses
• Stretchers
• Transfer belt
• Transfer sliding boards
• Wheelchair
• Cleaning of equipment
• Donning and removing PPE
• Isolation Precautions/PPE
• Measure/record drain output
• Measure/record weight
• Obtain Blood pressure, including orthostatic
• Obtain patient Respirations
• Obtain pulse (radial)
• Obtain Temperature (oral, rectal, axillary, Tympanic)
• Routine Catheter Care (Indwelling and External Catheters)
• Stool specimen collection
• Turning and positioning patient
• Urine collection
• Fluid restrictions
• Labeling specimens and transport
• Lifting and pulling proper body mechanics
• NPO status
• Passive range of motion
• Recognizing cardiac arrest
• Safe patient transfers
• Stock Supplies
• Bathing/hygiene
• Diet intake/calorie count
• Drain output
• Reporting change in patient condition
• Turning /repositioning
• Urine output measures and records

What This Job Offers

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