Kingsbrook Certified Nursing Asst (SRNA/CNA)

King's Daughters Medical Center • Ashland, KY

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About The Position

The KLC State Registered Nursing Aide (SRNA/CNA) provides long term care nursing and related nursing services to residents consistent with each resident's comprehensive assessment and plan of care. All resident care is provided in a manner that meets the resident's physical, mental and psycho social needs and enables the individual to attain or maintain the highest practicable level of functioning. The SRNA/CNA maintains a homelike environment for the residents, protects and promotes resident rights and assists the person to maintain independence and control to the greatest extent possible.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of an approved State Registered Nursing Assistant/Aide Program such as (SRNA), (STNA), (CNA) or other state.
• Hold current certification as a State Registered Nursing Aide (SRNA) in the State of Kentucky.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of three months direct care experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care to residents to improve or maintain the resident's abilities according to the residents' plan of care.
• Regularly assists with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), which includes assisting with bathing, grooming, dressing, mobility, transferring and feeding of assigned residents.
• Assists with transport of resident to tub or shower, adjusts water temperature, washes and rinses resident, and dries body thoroughly with clean towels.
• Locates, selects and obtains clothing for resident, assists residents with snaps, zippers or buttons, and communicates clothing needs to resident and to units charge nurse.
• Promptly assists resident to bathroom according to toileting schedule, or promptly brings clean bedpan or urinal.
• Provides catheter care according to facility procedure and infection control policies.
• Assists resident or provides range of motion exercises to all joints.
• Maintains safe environment for mobile resident by removing obstacles, inspecting equipment and reporting defects to charge nurse.
• Monitors resident progress toward treatment goals and reports responses to charge nurse.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED