Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA) Day Shift

Shifts Available

Day Shift M-F 6am - 6pm

Night shift 6pm - 6am

Every other weekend and on weeknights every other week

Same day pay available.

Must be on the Nurse Aide Registry in Kentucky

POSITION

PURPOSE:

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Ensures that resident's personal care needs are being met in accordance with Residents' wishes and Care Plan Objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

• Answers call lights, to determine residents' need and ensures call lights are within reach of resident

• Gives direct resident care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming of residents.

• Assists residents as necessary in their activities of daily living

• Assists with lifting, positioning and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., in keeping with specific resident safety needs.

• Follows infection control guidelines.

• Reviews and implements nursing needs as outlined by Resident Care Plan or nurse managers.

• Transports residents or assist residents with mobility needs.

• Turns and repositions bedfast residents, alone or with assistance.

• Takes and records temp, B/P, Pulse, resp rate., Ht., Wt., and food fluid intake and output, as directed.

• Participates in and receives nursing report upon reporting and departing to/from work.

• Reports all changes in residents' conditions to supervisor.

• Maintains cleanliness of residents' units, central bathing area, treatment and supply rooms, workrooms, and linen closet.

• Accurately records all care as directed.

• Participates and attends periodic in-services and staff meetings.

• Understands and adheres to the guidelines of "Resident Rights".

• Performs additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION / REQUIREMENTS:

. Prior experience in LTC preferred but not required.

. Able to effectively communicate with residents and nursing staff.

. Successful completion of State Approved Nursing Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation Program.

. Good standing in the KY registry is required.