CNA

PACS

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, applicable facility policies and procedures, and supervisor direction. The role supports residents with personal care, meals, mobility, room transfers, and comfort while observing and reporting changes in condition, accidents, incidents, injuries, complaints, and other concerns. The CNA must protect residents’ privacy and health information, perform only procedures and equipment use for which they have been trained, and honor residents’ refusal of treatment while notifying a supervisor. The position requires at least a 10th-grade education and a current Certified Nursing Assistant license in accordance with state law. CPR is preferred. The employee must be able to communicate and document information, apply basic mathematical concepts, and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions. Work is performed in an environment with usually low to moderate noise. Physical duties include routinely sitting, standing, walking, and communicating; occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds; and potentially assisting with resident evacuation during emergencies.

Requirements

Must possess at least a 10th-grade education.
Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state laws.
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, diagram, or schedule instructions.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including occasional lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and routine sitting, standing, walking, and communicating.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals, as necessary.
Use facility-authorized abbreviations and record entries in flow sheets, notes, charts, and other records in an informative, descriptive manner.
Report resident condition changes, accidents, incidents, complaints, grievances, injuries of unknown source, skin breakdown, suspected abuse, property misappropriation, missing residents, and other concerns to the appropriate supervisor or facility personnel.
Maintain resident confidentiality and protected health information; report suspected or known unauthorized disclosure and attempts to access facility information systems.
Perform only nursing procedures and equipment use for which trained and report defective equipment.
Prepare rooms for incoming residents; greet and escort residents, introduce them to roommates and personnel, and help make them comfortable.
Inventory, mark, store, pack, and transport residents’ personal possessions and assist with resident transfers, discharges, and vehicle loading or unloading as necessary.
Help maintain a warm, calm, and positive atmosphere for residents.
Meet and communicate with nursing personnel, participate in and receive nursing reports, and cooperate with other departments to maintain nursing services.
Follow established work assignments, schedules, policies, procedures, and blood/body-fluid exposure protocols; notify the facility when late or absent and report occupational exposures.
Make beds and provide daily personal care, including dental and mouth care, bathing, grooming, dressing, and changing wet or soiled clothing and linens.
Measure and record residents’ temperatures, pulses, respirations, weights, and measurements as instructed.
Check residents routinely, respond promptly to calls, and frequently check residents who cannot call for help.
Assist residents with meal arrangements, record food and fluid intake, report changes in eating habits, keep water pitchers clean and filled, and provide after-meal care.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation using beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, and other equipment.
Assist residents in preparing for medical tests and physical examinations, perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures, and provide special treatments as instructed.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents and record and report information as instructed.
Assist with resident evacuation during emergency situations when necessary.