CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

Nursing Assistant

Westwood Manor Nursing Home is looking for a skilled CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) to become a part of our facility’s compassionate care‑giving team. The CNA will interact directly with patients, providing comfort, monitoring vital signs and assisting with daily living needs. We are searching for a dedicated, compassionate and energetic individual to be a vital link between our patients and the nurses and other facility staff.

Hiring for Full Time positions.

He/She is responsible for the care of the residents in a designated area of the facility. He/She is knowledgeable of the information as outlined on the Interdisciplinary Care Plan and follows the plan. He/She may provide restorative care for each resident in the assigned group keeping the resident well‑groomed, clean and assists to meet the psychosocial needs. He/She assists to keep the resident care areas clean, in good working order, and a homelike atmosphere for the resident.

He/She communicates with the Licensed Staff and other department heads of the resident’s needs. He/She reports all relevant observations to the Licensed Staff assigned to the unit in a timely manner. He/She documents information timely as assigned. He/She attends in‑services and staff meetings as required. The Nursing Assistant is responsible to the Licensed Staff assigned to the specific unit.

Must be able to read, write, and follow oral instructions. High school education or equivalent is preferred. Must have current certification as required by state regulations.

• Has the ability to provide care to a group of residents assuring quality is provided at all time for this group as well as others in the facility.
• Maintains effective interpersonal relationships.
• Is of good emotional, mental and physical health having sound judgment and high standards.
• Is willing and capable of providing emergency care as needed for any resident in the facility.
• Is courteous in working with residents, families, and employees.
• Maintains a neat, well groomed appearance at all times. Keeps personal appearance appropriate for resident care.
• Has a desire to work with the geriatric resident and their current and prospective needs.
• Must be in the facility ready to begin assigned duties on time and as scheduled.
• Must be willing to work preferred shifts as scheduled and assist on other shifts as needed to assure adequate staffing to meet the needs of each resident.
• Must have the ability to provide the care as outlined on the Interdisciplinary Care Plan and other assignments for each resident in assigned group.
• Must demonstrate ability to function as a cooperative team member with each member of the Nursing Department and other departments.
• Must have ability to provide related bedside resident care services as per facility policy and procedures.
• Must display ability to adapt to on‑the‑job training and adhere to standards of the facility providing personal care services, assisting residents, caring for equipment and supplies and developing good understanding of basis of aseptic and sterile techniques.
• Must be able and willing to function appropriately in a disaster or evacuation of the facility.
• Must demonstrate ability to follow direction of supervising staff.
• Must have a pre‑employment and an annual Tuberculosis screening examination.

• It is to be understood that the Nursing Assistant works by general, consistent, pre‑arranged "Primary" group assignments as the basis for each shift worked, but must be able to accept changes and adapt to added assignment as the need arises. In addition, each Nursing Assistant must work with each other to assure safe practices for each resident and staff are followed.
• Signs in per facility protocol.
• Checks residents and makes rounds on assigned group noting significant issues for intervention. Begin planning time to assure all resident's needs are met throughout the shift.
• Assists residents as indicated to provide A.M., P.M. and daily care to assure residents are clean, dry, toiletted, continent, well‑groomed and cared for in the manner they deserve. Follows restorative plan as outlined on the Interdisciplinary…