CNA - Part-Time

PACS•Auburn, WA

1d•$15 - $16

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with each resident’s assessment and care plan and as directed by supervisors. The role supports residents’ personal care, comfort, safety, nutrition, mobility, and admission or transfer needs while following facility policies, procedures, and confidentiality requirements. The CNA observes residents and reports changes in condition, incidents, injuries, complaints, skin concerns, and other relevant information to the appropriate nursing supervisor. The position documents care and observations, assists with routine measurements and treatments within the scope of training, and uses only authorized abbreviations and equipment for which the employee has been trained. The position requires at least a 10th-grade education and a current state-appropriate Certified Nursing Assistant license. CPR is preferred. The work includes regular sitting, standing, walking, and communication, occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds, and may require assisting with resident evacuation during emergencies. The work environment typically has low-to-moderate noise. Pay range: $15–$16.27.

Requirements

At least a 10th-grade education.
Licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state law.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds and regular sitting, standing, walking, talking, reading, or hearing.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals, as necessary.
Use facility-authorized abbreviations and record entries on flow sheets, notes, and charts in an informative, descriptive manner.
Report changes in residents’ conditions, accidents, incidents, complaints, grievances, injuries, unknown-source injuries, skin breakdown, and allegations of abuse or property misappropriation to the appropriate supervisor.
Protect resident health information and report suspected or known unauthorized disclosures or attempts to access facility information systems.
Perform only nursing care procedures and use equipment for which the employee has been trained; report defective equipment.
Prepare rooms for incoming residents; greet and escort residents, introduce them to others, help them feel comfortable, and handle personal possessions and clothing as instructed.
Assist residents with packing, room transfers, discharge, transportation, and loading or unloading vehicles as needed.
Promote a warm, calm, and positive atmosphere and cooperate with facility and interdepartmental personnel to maintain nursing services.
Attend and participate in nursing reports and scheduled meetings to identify or improve services.
Follow policies on exposure to blood and body fluids and report occupational exposures involving infectious materials or hazardous chemicals.
Make beds and provide requested bedding; measure and record residents’ temperatures, pulses, respirations, weights, and measurements as instructed.
Frequently check residents who cannot call for help, answer calls promptly, and routinely ensure personal care needs are met in accordance with residents’ wishes.
Assist residents with food arrangements, record food and fluid intake, report changes in eating habits, maintain clean and filled water pitchers within reach, and provide after-meal care.
Assist residents with dental and mouth care, bathing, grooming, dressing, undressing, and changing wet or soiled clothing and linens.
Prepare residents for medical tests and physical examinations; assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents using beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Perform restorative, rehabilitative, and special treatments as instructed.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents and record and report data as instructed.
Notify the Nurse Supervisor or Charge Nurse immediately if a resident leaves or is missing from the facility.
Honor residents’ refusals of treatment and report such requests to a supervisor.
Follow assigned duties and schedules, notify the facility when late or absent, and perform tasks as directed by supervisors.
Assist with evacuation of residents during emergency situations when necessary.