CNA Certified Nursing Assistant - Tulare

We are seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide routine nursing care in our long-term care facility in Tulare. You will work under the direction of the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nurses, or Administrator to maintain the highest quality of resident care. This role involves direct patient care for elderly, ill, and disabled residents in a facility setting.

Responsibilities

• Make resident rounds at the beginning of each shift and every two hours thereafter to administer quality nursing care
• Verify resident identification before administering care or serving food
• Make beds, clean bedside and overbed tables, and maintain a clean resident environment
• Serve drinking water and ensure water pitchers are filled, cleaned, and within residents' reach
• Assist residents with dressing in their own clothing
• Prepare residents for meals, including transporting to and from the dining room, serving trays, assisting with feeding, and removing trays
• Feed residents who cannot feed themselves
• Serve nourishment according to facility procedures
• Keep incontinent residents clean and dry; change bed linens, diapers, and clothing as necessary
• Answer residents' call lights promptly
• Ensure the nurse's call system is attached to the bed and within easy reach
• Check for food in residents' rooms and ensure proper storage
• Report all complaints, resident abuse, hazardous conditions, faulty equipment, bruises, skin tears, incidents, and accidents to the Charge Nurse immediately
• Report any medications found in residents' rooms to the Charge Nurse immediately
• Attend in-service educational programs, on-the-job training, and meetings as directed

Clinical Duties

• Wash hands before and after caring for each resident
• Position residents correctly and comfortably, with head of bed elevated at 30 degrees for residents on enteral feeding
• Assist with dental and mouth care; clean dentures after each meal and keep them soaked with Efferdent after dinner
• Record resident food and nourishment intake as directed
• Perform after-meal care including cleaning hands, face, clothing, and dentures
• Assist residents to and from the bathroom; offer bedfast residents bedpans and urinals
• Clean and store bathroom equipment after each use and document intake and output as directed
• Check and document bowel movements and character of stools every shift
• Bathe residents as assigned according to facility procedures
• Comb and brush resident hair daily; shampoo on shower days
• Clip and trim fingernails
• Shave male residents daily or as needed
• Keep hair under arms and face on female residents clean-shaven as necessary
• Trim hair in nose and ears as needed
• Observe and report reddened areas on bony prominences
• Keep drainage bags off the floor when residents are in bed or wheelchair
• Apply Vaseline or A & D ointment to dry skin according to facility policy
• Move and turn bedfast residents at least every two hours and record on CNA notes
• Observe disoriented and comatose residents and notify the Charge Nurse immediately
• Apply postural support and restraints as directed by the Charge Nurse
• Apply hand rolls or splints to residents with contractures according to facility policy
• Follow infection control procedures when isolation techniques are necessary
• Chart required information every shift
• Complete intake and output documentation on all residents with orders before the end of each shift

Consumer Service

• Present a professional image through dress, behavior, and speech
• Adhere to company standards for resolving consumer concerns
• Ensure that all consumer and resident rights are protected

Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a school for nursing assistants or hold a license as a certified nursing assistant
• Minimum of 6 months experience as a certified nursing assistant or clinical experience while enrolled in a nursing assistant certification class
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and the general public
• Willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel
• Good general health and demonstrated emotional stability
• Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the facility