FT CNA- Ridgecrest Post Acute

PACS

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors. This role involves ensuring residents receive proper daily care, maintaining a safe and comfortable environment, and accurately documenting observations and care provided. The position requires adherence to facility policies, procedures, and resident rights, including the confidentiality of protected health information.

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, an 10th grade education.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of the state.
• CPR certification is required.

Nice To Haves

• CPR Preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide routine daily nursing care and services to assigned residents according to their assessment and care plan.
• Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals.
• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, and charts in an informative and descriptive manner.
• Report all changes in resident condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse promptly.
• Report all observed accidents and incidents.
• Maintain resident confidentiality and report any suspected violations.
• Report any unauthorized attempts to access facility information systems.
• Perform only trained nursing care procedures.
• Prepare resident rooms for new admissions.
• Greet residents, escort them to rooms, and introduce them to others.
• Assist residents with packing personal possessions for transfers or discharges.
• Transport residents to new rooms or receiving areas.
• Assist with loading/unloading residents from vehicles.
• Create and maintain a warm, positive, and calm environment.
• Participate in shift meetings to identify and correct problem areas.
• Report all resident complaints and grievances.
• Participate in and receive nursing reports.
• Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Make beds and add extra covers as requested.
• Measure and record resident temperatures, pulses, and respirations (TPRs).
• Weigh and measure residents as instructed.
• Ensure residents who cannot call for help are checked frequently.
• Answer resident calls promptly.
• Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements and recording food/fluid intake.
• Keep resident water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
• Perform after-meal care.
• Follow work assignments and schedules.
• Cooperate with inter-departmental and facility personnel.
• Notify the facility when late or absent.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
• Assist residents with daily functions (dental care, bathing, grooming, dressing).
• Keep residents dry by changing clothing and linens when wet or soiled.
• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Assist in preparing residents for physical examinations.
• Observe and report skin breakdowns to prevent pressure ulcers.
• Report injuries of unknown source, including skin tears.
• Observe disoriented and comatose residents and report data.
• Perform special treatments as instructed.
• Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving or missing from the facility.
• Report defective equipment.
• Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
• Honor resident refusal of treatment requests and report them to a supervisor.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer status
• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
• Celebration of diversity and commitment to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
• Welcome applicants of every race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and any other protected characteristic.
• Employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

What This Job Offers

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