CNA- All Shifts

Senior Suites•Broken Arrow, OK

13h

About The Position

The CNA provides patient care and physical support to patients and residents on a daily basis. The role assists with daily activities and personal hygiene, responds to patient calls, monitors and records intake, output, and vital signs, and reports relevant observations or changes to medical and nursing staff. The CNA also supports patients’ dietary needs, follows facility policies and procedures, and keeps current with CNA training.

Requirements

State Certified Nursing Assistant certification; current CNA certification is required.
High school graduate or equivalent.
Current identification.
Ability to think and work independently and with direction, and to communicate with staff in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Comfortable using a computer.
Excellent personal hygiene.
Good physical and mental health.
Ability to lift up to fifty pounds and rotate and assist residents who are partially or totally dependent.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care and respond to patient calls, determining how best to help.
Assist patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing, and exercising.
Turn and reposition bedridden patients.
Review dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to help ensure patients or residents receive an appropriate diet.
Obtain information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities.
Measure and record food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Record vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate, as requested by staff.
Examine patients for issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine.
Remind patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.
Report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
Stay up to date on CNA training and facility policy and procedure.