CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

A CNA will carry out a broad spectrum of duties and flex to the needs of their resident/patients and the facility they are working at. Their tasks include, but are not limited to - assisting residents/patients with personal care, emotional needs and conducting clinical duties, helping other health care staff in completion of their duties and working with medical equipment. To be successful as a CNA, you should possess a caring and nurturing personality. You should also be able to handle physically demanding tasks, such as supporting the weight of residents/patients to aid mobility, turning residents/patients over, and lifting heavy medical equipment.

Responsibilities:

Ensuring supplies and medical equipment are replenished and cleaned after use or disposed of properly
Strict use of universal precautions
Improve mobility of patients. Keep residents/patients clean, well-groomed and bathed, odor free, hydrated and nourished
Take temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respirations of patients, and record results using electronic medical records software
Documenting ADL coding for resident/patient using MDS guidelines
Report needs and observed changes of residents/patients to the Charge Nurse
Assist other healthcare professionals with the cares of their resident/patients as needed Measure and document residents/patients' weight accurately
Prepare residents/patients for meals, therapy, treatments, appointments and procedures
Make beds, give bedpans/urinal, bedside commodes and collect, empty and clean. Calculate input and output
Cordial, polite and respectful to all co-workers

Requirements:

Current CNA license
Previous experience in a care giving role as a CNA preferred unless in our approved Preceptor Program
CPR certification is required
Desire to work with all people, irrespective of background, race or creed Good interpersonal and communication skills
Physically able to lift patients. Knowledge and commitment to the use of a gait belt for ALL assisted transfers. Commitment to use two staff for all transfers requiring the use of a lift
Tactful and approachable personality
Ability to keep commitments and show up to confirmed shifts. Ability to flex to the needs of the facility