Weekend CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Certified Nursing Assistant

Reports to: Charge Nurse

Available Shifts: Friday through Sunday, 7am-3pm

POSITION DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a skilled CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) to become a part of our facility’s compassionate care-giving team! The CNA will interact directly with residents, providing bedside care, monitoring resident vital signs, and assisting with daily living needs. We are searching for a dedicated, compassionate and energetic individual to be a vital link between our patients, nurses, and other facility staff.

A Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for providing routine nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures and as may be directed by the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nursing, or Administrator, to assure that the highest degree of quality care.

• Presents professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech.
• Adheres to Company Standards for resolving consumer concerns.
• Ensures that all consumer/resident rights are protected.
• Assist with daily living activities. This includes delivering meals to patients, turning and ambulating patients and providing plenty of fresh water, as well as extra nourishment between meals.
• Help patients with personal hygiene. Provide patients with bedpans, help with baths, shampoos and showers.
• Provide adjunct care for the patient, including ice packs, non-sterile dressings and therapeutic baths.
• Check vital signs and record daily information in the patient’s chart.
• Assist the nurses and other staff as needed.
• Adhere to professional standards, follow policies and procedures and abide by federal, state and local requirements, as well as Joint Commission standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or GED
• Completion of a state-approved CNA certification training course.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to handle multiple tasks safely and effectively.
• Good communication skills, inclu...