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 concerning a resident’s condition.
• Ability to deal tactfully and patiently with residents, families, staff, visitors, government personnel, and the general public, including in difficult or conflict situations.
• Ability to work as a supportive team member and contribute to teamwork.
• Basic computer skills, including ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
• Positive interpersonal relationship skills 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 perform other physical movements needed for the position.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to perform resident care.
• Ability to lift, move, push, or pull a minimum of 35 pounds.
• Ability to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
• Meet facility general health requirements, including medical and physical exams and checks of immunity status for various infectious diseases.
• Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
• Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.

Nice To Haves

• CNA certification in good standing with the state; stated as preferred but not required.
• At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care; stated as preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive services to nurses, medication technicians, and other staff as needed, and perform assigned duties.
• 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 transferring into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
• Coordinate dining-room services at assigned mealtimes, including setup and cleanup, meal-tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.
• Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, assist residents as needed to ensure intake, and document intake.
• Assist with weighing residents, 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-program activities.
• Complete daily flow sheets and document resident progress as directed by the supervisor.
• 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 and promote and protect their rights.
• Follow facility policies and procedures, standards of business conduct, and applicable state and federal regulations and guidelines.
• Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control practices; use proper lifting and body mechanics.
• Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, or discrimination to appropriate personnel.
• Report allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment; protect residents and cooperate with investigations.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy.
• Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and fulfill assigned duties during facility emergency-plan activation, including assisting with resident evacuation.
• Report work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to a supervisor.
• Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
• Attend care-plan meetings for assigned residents and participate in QAPI or facility assessment activities as needed.
• Accept CNA assignments as staffing needs require and perform duties in accordance with facility policies and procedures.