CNA) Certified Nurse Assistant

Summerford Health and Rehab is Now Hiring CNA's

Newly certified & Walk-ins Welcome!

• Opportunities for Career Growth
• Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance
• Voluntary Insurance benefits offered
• Pay in lieu of benefits options
• 401k
• Generous Shift Differentials
• Paid time off (PTO) package and Holiday Pay
• Overtime Opportunities Available
• Employee Appreciation Events
• Supportive Staffing Ratios
• FUN and Friendly Work Environment - GREAT leadership team!

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

The Resident Care Specialist performs multiple care duties that contribute to the health, well- being and quality of life for the Residents of the facility.

Provides services and care for residents and patients.

• Assisting residents with activities of daily living such as transferring, turning and positioning, giving showers, dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting and ensuring residents areclean.
• Obtaining vital signs and weights and monitoring food and liquid intake.
• Delivering meal trays to residents, ensuring food is appropriate to the resident's care plan, delivering alternatefoodselectionswhenrequestedandprovidingapositivediningexperience.
• Escorting residents to participate in therapy sessions and activities.
• Responding to resident and family needs respectfully and with a positive manner in all interactions.
• Makingdailyroundsonassignedresidentsinaccordancewithinestablishedguidelines.
• Accompanying residents with smoking privileges to designated smoking areas and supervising his or her smocking activity while there.
• Reporting data in resident records consistently, accurately and in a timely manner.
• Consistentlyandpromptlyreportingresidentchangesofcondition.
• Complying with procedures for infection prevention including, but not limited to, hand washing, TB and Hepatitis B requirements and blood borne pathogen regulations.
• Following safety rules and requirements including lift and transfer procedures, hazard communication, electrical safety, slips, trips and falls policies, use of personal protective equipment and elopement procedures. (Examples:
  Must safely operate mechanical lifts, sit stand lift, gate belt, and meal and line carts, adjust beds and use shower equipment and wheelchairs.
• Safely fulfilling all work assignments.
• Acceptingassignmentsnotpartofhis/hernormalscheduledresponsibilityasneeded.
• Safeguarding residents'' protected healthinformation.
• Providing other services such as cleaning wheelchairs and resident areas as assigned.

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent, or related experience and / or training.
• Successful completion of State-approved Nursing Assistant Certification course or other education that meets state certification requirements.
• Contributing to a true team environment by cooperating and working well withco-workers.
• Completing education requirements on a timely basis.
• Complying with work rule policies and procedures as well as state and federal law

Shift work may be required. Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, see, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, feel, talk and hear. Employee will occasionally assist to lift and / or transfer patients weighing between 100 to 250 pounds. Employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.

In compliance with applicable law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Participates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident's protected health information. Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies, procedures and state and federal law.