CNA - Skilled - Part Time

Job Details

Job Location:

Rice Estate - Columbia, SC 29203

Job Summary:

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is responsible for providing high-quality care to residents. The CNA ensures residents' comfort, privacy, and dignity while delivering services, maintaining a caring environment, and adhering to all regulations and facility standards.

• Provide personal care according to each resident’s plan of care, including assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulation.
• Assist residents in maintaining and improving their functional abilities.
• Ensure residents' comfort, privacy, and dignity in the delivery of services.

• Collect and record residents’ vital signs accurately.
• Make regular rounds and promptly report any changes in residents' conditions.
• Document care provided and residents' responses timely and accurately.

• Interact with residents warmly and promote a caring environment.
• Respond promptly to call lights and residents' requests.
• Assist with meals, encourage proper hydration, and provide exceptional customer service.

• Maintain a safe, neat, and clean environment for residents.
• Report environmental deficiencies such as lighting issues, equipment problems, or anything in need of repair.
• Monitor for safety or fire hazards and report potential problems.

• Follow infection control guidelines and maintain privacy rules and regulations as per HIPAA.
• Attend all meetings and complete in-services and mandatory training.

• Transport residents within the community safely and assist with mobility as needed.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification:
  Completion of a state-approved CNA training program and current certification.
• Experience:
  
  Previous experience in a long-term care facility preferred.
• Skills:
  
  Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work as part of a team, and basic computer skills for documentation purposes.

• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and turn, move, and transport patients using proper body mechanics and lifting devices as needed.
• Capacity to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks and physical activities, such as bending, kneeling, and reaching.
• Work is performed in a healthcare setting with potential exposure to infectious diseases, bodily fluids, and chemicals.
• Must be able to work various shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.