CNA

PACS

29d • $24 - $26

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, facility policies and procedures, and direction from supervisors. The role supports residents’ personal care, comfort, safety, nutrition, mobility, and transitions into or between rooms. The CNA observes and documents residents’ conditions and reports changes, incidents, complaints, and other concerns to the appropriate nursing supervisor. The position requires maintaining resident confidentiality, following safety and infection-control procedures, and using only procedures and equipment for which the employee has been trained. The schedule is a 3-2-1 rotation. Pay is $23.50–$26.25 per hour, based on experience.

Requirements

• At least a 10th-grade education.
• Must be licensed as a 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, and present information 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, diagram, or schedule instructions.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear regularly; prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer and frequent use of office equipment are also described.

Nice To Haves

• CPR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals, as necessary.
• Use authorized abbreviations and record informative, descriptive entries in flow sheets, notes, charts, and other records.
• Report changes in residents’ conditions, accidents, incidents, complaints, grievances, injuries of unknown source, 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 only equipment for which the employee has been trained; report defective equipment.
• Prepare rooms for incoming residents, greet and escort residents, help them get comfortable, introduce them to others, inventory and store belongings, and assist with transfers, discharges, and transportation.
• Help maintain a warm, calm, and positive environment and cooperate with nursing and other facility personnel.
• Participate in and receive nursing reports, and meet with nursing personnel to help identify and address service issues.
• Follow policies concerning exposure to blood and body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals; report occupational exposures.
• Make beds, change wet or soiled clothing and linens, and assist residents with dental and mouth care, bathing, grooming, dressing, and other daily functions.
• Measure and record temperatures, pulses, respirations, weights, and other data as instructed; observe residents and report findings as directed.
• Check on residents routinely, answer calls promptly, and ensure personal care needs are met, including for residents unable to call for help.
• Assist residents with meals, record food and fluid intake, report changes in eating habits, keep water pitchers clean and filled, and provide after-meal care.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents using beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures and special treatments as instructed; help prepare residents for examinations and medical tests.
• Observe disoriented and comatose residents and record and report data as instructed.
• Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse if a resident leaves or is missing from the facility.
• Honor residents’ refusals of treatment and report such requests to a supervisor.
• Notify the facility when late or absent and follow assigned work schedules and tasks.
• Assist with evacuation of residents during emergencies when necessary.

What This Job Offers

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