Certified Nursing Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited technical school for Certified Nursing Assistants.
• Valid Nursing Assistant certification in the State of Florida.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid Florida driver’s license.
• Good organizational skills and strong attention to detail, with the ability to perform duties accurately.
• Good speaking, writing, listening, and interpersonal skills; fluent in English.
• Good computer skills and ability to learn and use proprietary software.
• Ability to work as a team player, maintain confidentiality, use sound judgment, and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people.
• Ability to comply with dress and grooming guidelines, wear a Plymouth Harbor identification badge while on duty, and maintain good personal hygiene.
• Ability to complete a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse as a condition of employment.
• Able to function adequately with sight and hearing, with prosthetics if needed.
• Able to sit, stand, walk, and move throughout the workday, including lifting, carrying, bending, squatting, reaching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and twisting using good body mechanics.
• Able to lift or push up to 100 pounds, with assistance when lifting.
• Able to cope with the physical and emotional demands of the position.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Make walking rounds at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Perform assigned duties in accordance with established policies, procedures, and nursing care procedures.
• Assist residents with dental and mouth care, meals, tray setup, feeding, and after-meal personal care; record food intake as directed.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene, grooming, toileting, dressing, and bathing according to their plans of care.
• Assist licensed nurses with specimen collection as directed.
• Transfer residents using mechanical lifts as needed and provide back care as instructed.
• Observe and report skin concerns; record or report intake and output; check and report bowel movements and stool characteristics as directed.
• Keep incontinent residents clean and dry, and change bed linens and clothing as needed.
• Make beds, clean bedside tables, tidy resident areas, clean bathrooms after nursing procedures, and remove used linens and disposable items after care.
• Help residents prepare for appointments and planned activities, and transport them to and from designated activities by appropriate means.
• Assist with or perform activities and nursing procedures as instructed by the Charge Nurse or Nursing Supervisor.
• Follow safety and body-mechanics principles; report resident complaints, unusual behavior, accidents, incidents, abuse, and hazardous conditions or equipment to the Charge Nurse.
• Check residents at designated intervals according to their needs and conditions, and report findings to the Charge Nurse.
• Maintain a comfortable resident environment by noting and adjusting room temperature, ventilation, or lighting as appropriate, and reporting actions to the Charge Nurse.
• Record resident information in the electronic medical record according to policy and direction.
• Uphold the Resident’s Bill of Rights and follow Universal Precautions, infection-control procedures, and required isolation measures.
• Receive assignments, review resident schedules, and plan work at the beginning of each shift.
• Maintain work areas, equipment, and supplies in a clean, sanitary, and organized manner; comply with Plymouth Harbor safety standards.
• Call 555 in an emergency.
• Attend and participate in approved or required workshops, seminars, and in-services.
• Maintain current Florida Nursing Assistant certification and perform other duties as directed by designated nursing and health-services leaders.
• Work cooperatively with other staff and maintain confidentiality, professional conduct, and department dress and grooming standards.