Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA)

Starting wage $22.00/ hour, increases with experience. Weekend availability required for CNA position.

• Currently enrolled in a school for nursing assistants or have a license as a certified nursing assistant.
• A minimum of 6 months experience as a certified nursing assistant or clinical experience while enrolled in a nursing assistant certification class.
• Must possess a sincere desire to serve the ill, aged and infirm.
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and the general public.
• Willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.
• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.

• GENERAL
  • Perform all duties as assigned and in accordance with facility’s established policies and procedures, nursing care procedures and safety rules and regulations.
  • Make resident rounds at the beginning of each shift and every two hours thereafter to administer quality nursing care.
  • Verify the identification of a resident before administering nursing care or serving food, to assure that appropriate care is being provided to the correct resident. Report missing  to admission coordinator immediately.
  • Make beds, clean bedside and overbed tables.
  • Serve drinking water as required. Assure that water pitchers are cleaned, filled with fresh drinking water and within the resident’s reach. Pass water pitcher as per established policy and procedure.
  • Dress residents neatly and in their own clothing. Assist residents in dressing as necessary.
  • Assist in preparing residents for meals (taking to/from dining room, serving trays, placing bibs, assisting in feeding or cutting food, removal of trays, supervision in dining room, etc.).
  • Serve nourishment in accordance with established facility procedures.
  • Feed residents who cannot feed themselves.
  • Assure that resident’s food is accessible and self-help devices are available as needed.
  • Prepare residents for therapy, activities, physician visits, religious services, etc., to include transporting residents to/from such activities.
  • Keep incontinent residents clean and dry as possible at all times. Change bed linens, diapers and clothing as often as necessary.
  • Do not permit residents to smoke in bed.
  • Assure that the nurse’s call system is attached to the bed and within easy reach at all times when residents are bedfast.
  • Answer residents’ call lights promptly.
  • Check for food in residents’ room. Ensure that food is kept in a sealed container.
  • Report all complaints to the Charge Nurse.
  • Report any resident abuse immediately (ie., harsh/abusive language, unnecessary roughness, etc.).
  • Report any medication found in the resident’s room. Take to the Charge Nurse immediately.
  • Report all hazardous conditions and faulty equipment to the Charge Nurse immediately.
  • Report any bruise, skin tears, incidents or accidents to the Charge Nurse immediately.
  • Attend in-service educational programs, on the job training programs and meetings as directed.
  • Other related duties as may become necessary or as directed by the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nurses, or Administrator.
• CLINICAL
  • Wash hands before and after caring for each resident.
  • Place residents in correct and comfortable position. Head of bed elevated at 30 for all residents on enteral feeding.
  • Assist residents with dental and mouth care. Clean dentures after each meal. Keep dentures clean and…