Cna Jobs in Reno, TX

About The Position

Requirements

• Be a Certified Nursing Assistant or enrolled in a State-recognized and approved CNA training program.
• Be actively listed on the State registry without findings.
• If certified in a state other than Indiana, be an applicant to take the applicable State Nursing Assistant certification exam.
• Read, write, and follow written instructions; document care given; and communicate orally and in writing in English.
• Possess a current health certificate or examination required by State agencies.
• Demonstrate patience and tact when dealing with residents, families, representatives, visitors, and employees.
• Have good emotional health and be able to remain calm under stress.
• Be able to follow instructions, complete records under supervision, cooperate with staff, and work under supervision.
• Be willing to perform simple repetitive tasks and work with awareness that errors may have serious consequences for residents.
• Be able to stand, bend, lift, move residents, and remain active throughout most of the workday, including repetitive lifting and movement.
• Be able to distinguish smells, tastes, temperatures, and colors; hear and respond to pages; and perform grasping and fine-hand coordination tasks.
• Work every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Observe residents and promptly report changes in physical or behavioral condition, appetite, or other health status to the Charge Nurse or supervisor.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, skin care, grooming, toileting, and nail care, according to instructions and care plans.
• Assist residents with transfers, ambulation, repositioning, and range-of-motion activities, using good body mechanics and devices as instructed.
• Document care provided, observations, meal intake, intake and output, and restraint use as instructed.
• Report to the supervisor at the beginning and end of each shift and contact the Charge Nurse about absences, breaks, schedule or work-station changes, and job-related problems.
• Attend required in-service education programs and comply with Federal and State requirements and the limits of Nurse Aide Training.
• Maintain residents’ rooms and care equipment, make beds, clean and store personal-care items, and promptly clean spills or report malfunctioning equipment.
• Follow infection-control procedures, wash hands before and after direct care, and maintain resident privacy and confidentiality.
• Ensure residents have fresh ice unless otherwise instructed; assist with meal service, feeding, snacks, post-meal grooming, and dining-area cleanup; report refusals and decreased meal consumption as directed.
• Answer call lights and alarms promptly and courteously, treating each as an emergency until answered.
• Obtain resident weights and heights as scheduled and properly position tubing and collection bags as instructed.
• Treat residents with dignity, kindness, and respect and assist them with clothing and personal property.
• Seek supervisor assistance when unsure of an assignment, procedure, or situation and perform other duties within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice as directed.

Benefits

• Holiday pay
• Overtime available