Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA - Optional or Higher Rate in lieu

Overview

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Optional Sign-On Bonus or Higher Rate in lieu of Benefits at Millington Health Care Center.

• Provide personal care (grooming, bathing, dressing, oral care, etc.) of residents daily and as needed.
• Change bed linen and maintain appropriate grooming supplies in resident rooms on a regular basis.
• Ambulate and transfer residents, utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
• Record resident vital signs, weights and measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other information as assigned.
• Routinely turn and position residents as necessary.
• Observe residents carefully and report changes in condition to the Charge Nurse.
• Recognize a resident’s ability to make choices and support these within the caregiving environment.
• Participate in collecting data needed for the accurate completion of the MDS and the plan of care; provide input to the nurses for development of the plan of care.
• Provide adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals each day according to specific resident needs.
• Prepare residents for meals and transport to dining room (unless resident on bed rest); ensure food tray is accessible and assistance is provided to residents who cannot feed themselves.
• Keep an accurate record of food intake and output, as directed.
• Assist nursing staff with basics of aseptic and sterile techniques to avoid infection of residents and self-contamination of equipment and supplies.
• Be alert for proper ventilation, temperature, light and noise control.
• Take measurements such as temperature, pulse, and respiration, blood pressure, and other as directed.
• Promptly answer call lights and other resident needs.
• Utilize proper body mechanics when lifting or transporting residents.
• Assist in the orientation and training of other staff, as requested.
• Attend in-service education programs to meet facility educational requirements.
• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.
• Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.
• Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.
• Adhere to attendance standards per Attendance Policy.
• Maintain established housekeeping standards within assigned duty areas.
• Other duties as directed by the supervisor or administrator.

Certified

• Current Nursing Assistant Certification from state.
• Maintain CPR Certification.
• High School Graduate or GED.

Non-Certified (NOT applicable to all facilities)

• Currently attending a CNA class working toward certification. (May not work non-certified for more than four months.)
• Organized and detailed in work performance.
• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience.
• Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility.
• Comply with Residents’ Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures.
• Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below.
• Perform Essential Duties as outlined above.

• Subject to interruptions and a fast-paced environment; required to make decisions quickly.
• Involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
• May work beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily when necessary.
• Subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster).
• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and hepatitis B and AIDS viruses.
• May be exposed to hazardous chemicals.

• Assist in evacuation of residents during emergencies.
• Function independently with flexibility, integrity, and ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Meet general health requirements as per facility policies, which may include medical and physical examinations.

Employment at will and nondiscrimination statements are observed by this facility.

Location:

Memphis, TN