Certified Nursing Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited technical school for Certified Nursing Assistants.
• Must have good organizational skills.
• Must be a detail-oriented person and able to perform duties with great accuracy on a daily basis.
• Must have excellent personal skills, demonstrating the ability to conduct oneself in a non-controversial style; a style that inspires the respect of others and promotes a sense of trust in the individual’s competence.
• Must have good communication skills, speaking, writing, and listening.
• Must be fluent in English.
• Must have good computer skills with the ability to learn and use proprietary software as required.
• Must have valid certification as a Nursing Assistant in the State of Florida.
• Must have a current CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) certification.
• Must have a valid Florida Driver’s license.
• Support Plymouth Harbor’s mission, striving daily to ensure the best possible outcomes for the health and well-being of residents and staff.
• Maintain high personal standards for performance and encourage others to do the same.
• Must be able to get along with others and work as a team player.
• Maintain confidentiality in all Plymouth Harbor, resident, and team member matters.
• Use good judgement and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Work harmoniously with all persons residing in, employed by, or associated with, the organization.
• Be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people.
• Wear Plymouth Harbor team member i.d. badge at all times when on duty.
• Abide by the dress and grooming guidelines established for the department and possess good personal hygiene habits.
• Must possess fully functioning sense of sight/hearing or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately in order to do the job.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and move throughout the workday (lifting, carrying, bending, squatting, reaching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, twisting) using good body mechanics.
• Must be able to lift/push up to 100 pounds (with assistance if lifting).
• Must be able to cope with the physical and emotional demands of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum one year in the field of Long-Term Care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Make walking rounds at beginning and end of shift.
• Perform all assigned duties in accordance with established policies and procedures and nursing care procedures.
• Assist residents with dental and mouth care.
• Assist in preparing residents for meals.
• Ensure that resident’s food is accessible, self-help devices are available, and food is appropriately arranged for visually impaired residents.
• Assist with tray set-up and feeding of patients.
• Remove trays in a timely manner.
• Perform after-meal personal care as required.
• Record resident’s food intake as directed.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene and grooming needs in accordance with resident’s plan of care.
• Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living, including toileting, dressing, and bathing, in accordance with resident’s plan of care.
• Assist licensed nurses, as directed, in collection of specimens, i.e., stools, urine, sputum, etc.
• Assist in the transfer of residents via mechanical lift from bed to chair, chair to toilet, etc.
• Give back care as instructed.
• Observe and report any insult to skin.
• Record and/or report intake and output as directed.
• Keep incontinent residents as clean and dry as possible at all times.
• Change bed linens and clothing as often as necessary.
• Check and report bowel movements and character of stools as directed.
• Make beds, clean bedside tables, tidy immediate resident area, and clean bathrooms after used for nursing procedures.
• Remove all linens and disposable items from resident area upon completion of care.
• Assist resident in preparing for schedule appointments/planned activities, e.g., x-rays, lab work, physician visits, or religious services.
• Transport residents to and from designated activities by appropriate means.
• Assist in or perform in activities and nursing procedures, as instructed by Charge Nurse or Nursing Supervisor.
• Observe principles of safety and body mechanics at all times while at Plymouth Harbor.
• Report all resident complaints to the Charge Nurse.
• Check residents at designated intervals, according to current need and condition, and report findings to the Charge Nurse.
• Report any unusual or questionable behavior of a resident to the Charge Nurse.
• Assist other staff members when indicated or requested.
• Immediately report any abuse to the Charge Nurse.
• Maintain a comfortable environment for the residents.
• Note changes in room temperature, ventilation, or lighting, and adjust to the resident’s satisfaction. Report actions to the Charge Nurse.
• Record resident information in the electronic medical record according to Smith Care Center policy and as directed by the Charge Nurse.
• Ensure that the Resident’s Bill of Rights is followed at all times.
• Report all accidents/incidents to the Charge Nurse.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the Charge Nurse.
• Receive assignments and check resident schedule at beginning of shift and plan accordingly.
• Follow Universal Precautions and Infection Control procedures; adhere to all isolation measures when identified.
• Maintain current licensure through State of Florida Department of Health.
• Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, and mandatory in-services as approved or required.
• Maintain work area, equipment, and supplies in a clean, sanitary, and organized manner.
• Work safely; complying at all times with Plymouth Harbor safety standards.
• Call 555 in the event of an emergency.
• Discharge properly other responsibilities and duties that may be directed by Charge Nurse, Shift Supervisor, Director of Health Services, or the Vice President of Health Services.