SRNA - State Registered Nurse Aide

Position: SRNA - State Registered Nurse Aide (New rates starting at $15.25/hr)
Location: Harlan

We are in search of SRNA's to join the nursing team. High school/GED not required. Full-time and part-time shifts available.

Why Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center?

Once hired, you'll be working with an award-winning staff comprised of professionals dedicated to maintaining the highest quality of life for our residents while encouraging the support of family, friends, and community. As such, we've been recognized with the following accolades:

• Excellence in Caregiving, Supportive Care, Excellence in Care, & Volunteer of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities (KAHCF).
• Facility Leadership Award by the American Health Care Association (AHCA).

The Rewards!

We believe that positive resident experiences begin with positive employee experiences. That's why we're proud to offer:

• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive benefits package to include:
  • Health, Vision, & Dental insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
  • Company paid Life Insurance
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Employee celebrations
• Professional recognition
• And more!

* Some benefits may only be available to full-time employees
* Job Summary

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. For a complete listing of essential duties, responsibilities, and physical demands, please contact our Human Resources department.

The Certified Nurse Aide (SRNA or CNA) is responsible for delivering routine nursing care to residents under the direction of the charge nurse on duty. The Certified Nurse Aide (SRNA or CNA) will also provide a safe and dignified environment for all assigned residents in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the facility.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.

Provides quality nursing care to residents in an environment that promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice and individuality as illustrated by the following:

• Provides individualized attention, which encourages each resident's ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
• Is knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for residents, and provides support to the residents according to their care plan. Contributes to the care planning process by providing the charge nurse or other care planning staff with specific information and observations of the resident's needs and preferences.
• Attends to the individual needs of residents, which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating or other needs in keeping with the individuals' care requirements.
• Maintains the comfort, privacy, and dignity of residents in the delivery of services to them. Interacts with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment.
• Fully understands all aspects of residents' rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse. Is responsible for promptly reporting to the charge nurse or administrative staff incidents or evidence of resident abuse or violation of residents' rights.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, neat and clean environment; reports environmental deficiencies to the charge nurse such as lighting or equipment problems.
• Observes residents for changes in condition or behavior and promptly reports these changes to appropriate licensed nursing personnel.
• Provides care that maintains each resident's skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears and other damage by changing incontinent residents, turning, repositioning immobile residents and by applying moisturizers to fragile skin and other areas.
• Answers residents' call bells promptly and courteously.
• Performs various tasks assigned by the charge nurse, including checking vital signs, weighing residents, applying creams/ointments and collecting specimens.
• Assists with orienting residents and their families to the nursing home on admission and to the unit when…