Certified Nursing Assistant

This position provides direct resident care in a nursing facility setting under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel. You will assist elderly and disabled residents with daily living activities while promoting a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including grooming, bathing, dressing, and oral care
• Change bed linen and maintain grooming supplies in resident rooms
• Ambulate and transfer residents using appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics
• Record vital signs, weights, measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other assigned information
• Turn and position residents as necessary
• Observe residents carefully and report changes in condition to the Charge Nurse
• Support residents' choices within the constraints of the caregiving environment
• Participate in collecting data for MDS completion and plan of care development
• Provide adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals according to specific needs
• Prepare residents for meals and transport to dining room, ensuring food trays are accessible and assistance is provided as needed
• Maintain accurate records of food intake and output
• Maintain housekeeping standards within assigned duty areas
• Assist nursing staff with aseptic and sterile techniques to prevent infection
• Monitor proper ventilation, temperature, light, and noise control
• Take vital signs and blood pressure as directed
• Promptly answer call lights and respond to resident needs
• Use proper body mechanics when lifting or transporting residents
• Assist in orientation and training of other staff as requested
• Attend in-service education programs to meet facility requirements
• Maintain familiarity with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records
• Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse
• Protect residents' personal property
• Adhere to attendance standards

Required Qualifications

• Current Nursing Assistant Certification from state
• Organized and detailed work performance
• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience
• Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people
• Compliance with Resident Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures
• Ability to perform work tasks within physical demand requirements

Physical Requirements

• Sitting: 10-25% of shift, alternating frequently with walking
• Walking: 60-85% of shift, alternating frequently with standing and occasionally with sitting
• Standing: 10-30% of shift, alternating frequently with walking and occasionally with sitting
• Lifting: 1-10 lbs constantly; 11-20 lbs frequently; 21-35 lbs occasionally; 36-50 lbs rarely; 51-75 lbs rarely; 75+ lbs rarely in emergency situations
• Carrying: 1-10 lbs constantly; 11-20 lbs frequently; 21-35 lbs occasionally
• Bending: Occasionally
• Squatting: Rarely
• Kneeling: Rarely
• Climbing: Rarely
• Reaching: Occasionally
• Grasping: Occasionally
• Fine manipulation: Continuously
• Driving: Rarely
• Pushing: Frequently
• Pulling: Frequently
• Ability to assist in evacuation of residents during emergency situations
• Meet general health requirements set forth by facility policies, which may include medical and physical examination

Working Conditions

• Fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions requiring quick decision-making
• Interaction with residents, personnel, visitors, and government agencies under all conditions and circumstances
• May work beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily when necessary
• Subject to call-back during emergency conditions including severe weather, evacuation, and post-disaster situations
• Exposure to infectious waste, diseases, and conditions including TB, AIDS, and Hepatitis B viruses
• Possible exposure to hazardous chemicals

Schedules Available

• 7-3 Part Time
• 3-11 Full Time
• 3-11 Part Time
• 11-7 Every Other Weekend