Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)

Hiring CNA's

Sign on Bonus $3,000. for Full time employment

$600 after 90days in good standings, then $600 every quarter till paid out.

Position Purpose :

Ensures that resident's personal care needs are being met in accordance with Residents' wishes and Care Plan Objectives

Essential Functions of Position :

• Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine residents' needs and ensures call lights are within reach of resident
• Ensures that residents' who are unable to call for help are checked frequently
• Gives direct resident care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming of residents
• Explains procedures to residents
• Assists residents as necessary in their activities of daily living
• Assists residents with bowel and bladder functions
• Assists residents in preparation for and transporting to appointments, activities and social programs
• Assists with lifting, positioning and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., in keeping with specific resident safety needs
• Provides incontinent care as needed
• Dresses
• resident appropriate to the current weather
• Notifies Supervisor if resident needs clothing
• Changes bed linens
• Handles linens according to infection control guidelines
• Feeds residents requiring help and records meal intake
• Delivers and documents all snacks and supplements
• Offers fluids to residents frequently to ensure that residents are hydrated where designated by care plan
• Reviews and implements daily nursing needs as outlined by resident Care Plan or nurse managers
• Transports residents or assists residents wi??h mobility needs
• Turns and repositions bedfast residents, alone or with assistance
• Takes a
• nd records temperatures, blood pressure, pulse rates, respiration rates, height, weight, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed
• Monitors resident's activities and reports any irregularities of resident performance to nurse managers
• Participates in and receives nursing report upon reporting and departing to / from work
• Reports all changes in residents' conditions to supervisor
• Cleans instruments and equipment and returns to proper area after use
• Maintains cleanliness of residents units, central bathing area, treatment and supply rooms, workrooms, and linen closets
• Provides post-mortem care as instructed
• Accurately records all care as directed
• Participates and attends periodic in-services and staff meetings
• Understands and adheres to the guidelines of "Residents Rights"
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Education / Requirements :

Ability to communicate with residents and nursing staff. Ability to speak, read, and write English. Prior experience as LTC nursing assistant preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Successful completion of State Approved Nursing Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation Program. Good standing in the state registry is required.