CNA FT 1st Shift (The Lebanon Valley Home)

United Church of Christ Homes•Annville, PA

About The Position

The CNA assists residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with their care plans and as directed by supervisors. This full-time position is scheduled for 52.5 or more hours every two weeks on the day shift, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and requires Pennsylvania certification.

Requirements

Pennsylvania CNA certification.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Ability to see and hear, or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately for the position.
Must meet the facility’s general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.
Ability to relate to and work with people who exhibit emotional instability, confusion, or hostility.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds to a height of at least 3 feet and carry that weight at least 25 feet.
Using a mechanical device, ability to regularly push, pull, or move more than 100 pounds a distance of 300 feet.
May need to assist with evacuating residents during emergencies.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned tasks as instructed by supervisors and outlined in resident care plans.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, ambulating, and feeding.
Participate in giving and receiving nursing reports during shift changes.
Follow incontinence care protocols and provide assistance.
Transport residents to and from appointments, activities, and social programs.
Turn, move, and transfer residents into and out of beds, chairs, tubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Position residents correctly and comfortably every two hours and as needed.
Encourage residents to achieve their maximum level of functioning.
Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures per the care plan, including range-of-motion exercises and ambulation.
Measure and record vital signs, including temperature, pulse, weight, blood pressure, and respirations.
Answer resident calls promptly and frequently monitor residents who cannot call for assistance.
Regularly check assigned residents to ensure their care needs are being met.
Assist in the care of residents who pass away.
Observe and report changes in residents’ conditions or behavior patterns.
Observe and report skin breakdown and injuries.
Maintain a clean, orderly, and comfortable environment.
Comply with standard precautions and infection-control guidelines.
Maintain a safe environment for residents and staff.
Ensure resident rights are protected.
Comply with federal and state regulations and United Church of Christ Homes’ policies regarding resident care.