CNA

PACS

15d • $16 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The CNA 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, nutrition, mobility, and safety while helping maintain a warm, calm, and respectful environment. The CNA observes residents and reports changes or concerns to the nursing team, documents care and observations, and follows facility procedures for resident privacy, safety, and infection exposure. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• Active South Carolina CNA certification; must be licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state law.
• At least a 10th-grade education.
• Compassion, patience, a positive attitude, dependability, teamwork skills, and a genuine desire to make a difference.
• 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, and to communicate information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems, work with limited standardization, and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; regularly sit, stand, walk, talk, read, and hear; and use a desktop or laptop computer and office equipment.
• May need to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.

Nice To Haves

• CPR certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals as necessary.
• Record information using facility-authorized abbreviations and complete flow sheets, notes, charts, and other records descriptively.
• Report changes in residents’ conditions, accidents, incidents, complaints, grievances, injuries of unknown source, suspected abuse, and missing residents to the appropriate supervisor.
• Protect residents’ confidential and protected health information and report suspected unauthorized disclosures or system access.
• Perform only nursing procedures and use equipment for which the CNA has been trained; report defective equipment.
• Prepare rooms and welcome residents, assist with introductions and comfort, inventory and store belongings, and help residents move between rooms or to and from vehicles as needed.
• Help maintain a warm, calm, and positive environment and participate in nursing reports and discussions to identify and address service issues.
• Follow policies for exposure to blood and body fluids and report occupational exposures to infectious materials or hazardous chemicals.
• Make beds and provide personal care, including bathing, grooming, oral care, dressing, changing wet or soiled clothing and linens, and meeting other daily living needs.
• Measure and record temperatures, pulses, respirations, weights, and other information as instructed.
• Check on residents regularly, answer calls promptly, and ensure personal care needs are met.
• Assist residents with meals and hydration, identify foods on meal trays when needed, record food and fluid intake, keep water pitchers clean and filled, and provide after-meal care.
• Help residents prepare for medical tests and examinations; assist with lifting, turning, positioning, transfers, and transportation using beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
• Perform restorative, rehabilitative, and special treatments as instructed.
• Observe residents for pressure areas, skin breakdown, disorientation, or other concerns, and record and report data as instructed.
• Honor residents’ refusals of treatment and inform a supervisor.
• Follow assigned tasks and work schedules, cooperate with facility personnel, and notify the facility if late or absent.
• Assist with evacuation of residents during emergencies when necessary.

Benefits

• Competitive pay of $16–$20 per hour, with shift differentials for specified nights and weekend shifts.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement.
• Employee appreciation and recognition.
• Welcoming, supportive team environment.

What This Job Offers

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