Certified Nursing Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Current Food Handler Permit.
• No disciplinary action in effect against the CNA certification.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Ability to communicate information about residents’ conditions and deal tactfully and professionally with residents, families, staff, visitors, and others.
• Patience and willingness to work with residents, families, or staff in difficult situations; strong listening and conflict-management skills.
• Basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
• Positive interpersonal skills and ability to work with people of all ages and cultures.
• Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and to walk, stand, sit, bend, and stoop for extended periods.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and carry out other common physical movements needed for the position.
• Hand and finger dexterity to perform resident care.
• Ability to lift, move, push, or pull at least 35 pounds.
• Ability to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
• Meets facility health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks.
• Ability to work beyond normal or assigned working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Ability to work safely without posing a threat to the health and safety of others.

Nice To Haves

• CNA certification in good standing with the state (preferred, but not required).
• At least one year of experience as a CNA in long-term care in a skilled nursing or assisted living facility (preferred, but not required).

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive services to nurses, medication technicians, and other staff as needed, and perform duties as assigned.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living in accordance with care plans and facility policies and procedures.
• Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation, including transfers to and from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
• Coordinate assigned dining services, including setup and cleanup, meal delivery, feeding assistance, and meal-intake documentation.
• Deliver nutritional supplements, assist residents as needed to ensure intake, and document intake.
• Assist with resident weighing, record weights in designated locations, and report weight changes to the nurse and supervisor.
• Track residents’ skin condition and report pressure areas, skin breakdown, or skin tears to the nurse and supervisor.
• Assist nursing staff with toileting programs and complete daily flow sheets and other progress documentation as directed.
• Keep the nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with assigned work, and report changes in residents’ conditions.
• Treat residents with dignity and respect, protect their rights, maintain confidentiality, and follow facility policies, regulations, safety requirements, and infection-control procedures.
• Report suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, confidentiality breaches, policy violations, occupational exposures, and work-related injuries or illnesses as required.
• Participate in emergency drills and training, fulfill assigned emergency-plan duties, and assist with resident evacuation when needed.
• Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements; attend care-plan meetings and participate in QAPI or facility-assessment activities as needed.
• Accept and perform CNA assignments as staffing needs require, using proper lifting and body mechanics.
• Assist the Social Service Director, consultant, or Administrator with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing social services programs.
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, and other departments regarding social services as directed.
• Participate in discharge planning, resident assessments, and the development and implementation of care plans; encourage residents or responsible parties to participate in care planning and invite them to meetings.
• Assist residents with arranging transportation to medical appointments and upon discharge.
• Accurately and completely document social-service actions and interactions in residents’ medical records.
• Assist with facility policy development and annual review to support quality of care.
• Support staff knowledge of residents’ rights and encourage practices that preserve resident dignity and individuality.
• Engage in advance care planning for assigned residents upon admission; ensure advance directives are reviewed regularly with residents or representatives.
• Help ensure staff are informed of residents’ code status and end-of-life wishes, and help educate residents and representatives about health care options and their ramifications.
• Advocate for residents and assist them in asserting their rights within the facility.
• Report allegations of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the Social Services Director and/or Administrator and assist with required state reporting and investigations as assigned.
• Help ensure residents experiencing mental illness or psychosocial difficulties, including grief and loss, have access to appropriate treatment and resources.