Cna Jobs in Tacoma, VA

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in good standing on the Ohio Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily resident and patient care in accordance with nursing procedures and instructions from the Charge Nurse.
• Maintain the Plan of Care for each resident or patient.
• Assist with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, comfort and safety, ambulation, lifting, skin care, nutrition, and hydration.
• Assist with care of dying residents and provide post-mortem care.
• Observe and report pressure areas and skin breakdown.
• Assist with nursing treatments and provide rehabilitative or restorative procedures as required.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth and personal interest and a calm environment throughout the unit.
• Answer resident calls promptly.
• Check rooms for medications and unauthorized food items and report findings to the Charge Nurse.
• Keep resident and patient rooms, work areas, and equipment clean, sanitary, and safe; follow infection control and standard precautions and immediately report hazardous conditions to the Charge Nurse.
• Attend care conferences as directed by the Charge Nurse, as well as scheduled or assigned employee and departmental meetings and in-service training.
• Share observations and insights about departmental operations that may improve quality and efficiency.
• Measure and record information such as ADL coding, intake and output, temperatures, and weight in the electronic medical record or as directed by the Charge Nurse.
• Report changes in residents’ or patients’ conditions to the Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
• Report concerns and complaints shared by residents, patients, or family members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.