CNA

PACS

5d • $16 - $18

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 position includes assisting residents with personal care, meals, mobility, comfort, room changes, admissions, and preparation for medical tests and examinations. The CNA observes residents, records care and measurements, and promptly reports changes in condition, incidents, injuries, complaints, safety concerns, or suspected abuse to the appropriate supervisor. The role requires following facility policies and procedures, protecting residents’ confidentiality, and performing only procedures and using equipment for which the employee has been trained.

The position requires at least a 10th-grade education and a current Certified Nursing Assistant license in accordance with state law. CPR certification is preferred. The employee must be able to read, interpret, and communicate information; perform practical mathematical calculations; and solve routine problems. Physical duties include regularly sitting, standing, walking, and communicating, occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds, and potentially assisting with resident evacuation. The work environment is generally low to moderate in noise.

Requirements

• At least a 10th-grade education.
• A current Certified Nursing Assistant license 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 and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to regularly sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear.

Nice To Haves

• CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Identify residents before providing treatments or serving meals when necessary.
• Use only facility-authorized abbreviations and record information clearly and descriptively in flow sheets, notes, charts, and other records.
• Report changes in residents’ conditions, accidents, incidents, complaints, grievances, injuries, suspected abuse, unauthorized disclosures, information-system access attempts, occupational exposures, and missing residents to the appropriate supervisor or facility personnel.
• Perform only nursing care procedures and use only equipment for which the employee has been trained; report defective equipment.
• Prepare residents’ rooms and welcome, escort, and orient residents to rooms and people in the facility.
• Inventory, mark, store, pack, and transport residents’ personal possessions as directed, including during room transfers or discharge.
• Help maintain a warm, calm, and positive environment and participate in nursing reports and scheduled discussions about service improvements.
• Follow policies concerning blood and body-fluid exposure, confidentiality, resident rights, work assignments, and facility procedures.
• Make beds, provide extra covers, and keep residents’ clothing and linens dry and clean.
• Measure and record residents’ temperatures, pulses, respirations, weight, and other data as instructed.
• Check residents frequently, respond promptly to calls, and ensure their personal care needs are met.
• Assist residents with meal arrangements, record food and fluid intake, report changes in eating habits, keep water pitchers clean, filled, and accessible, and provide after-meal care.
• Assist with dental and mouth care, bathing, grooming, dressing, and other daily functions.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents using beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests and physical examinations, and perform restorative, rehabilitative, and special treatments as instructed.
• Observe residents for pressure areas, skin breakdown, injuries of unknown source, and changes in condition; record and report relevant observations.
• Honor residents’ refusals of treatment and report them to a supervisor.
• Notify the facility when late or absent and cooperate with other facility personnel to maintain nursing services.
• Assist in evacuating residents during emergencies when necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed