Job Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our team. This is a full-time position requiring 37.5 hours per week, with day and evening shift rotations. The role includes working every other weekend and holiday.
Qualifications
- Education: High School Diploma or GED
- Experience: Minimum of 1-year experience as a licensed CNA in a long-term care setting
- Certifications: NYS Nursing Assistant Certification, BLS (must be through AHA or RQI)
Key Responsibilities
- Assist residents with daily living needs such as hygiene, grooming, dressing, toileting, and skin care, following the care plan
- Maintain resident safety and environment by responding to call lights, using safety equipment, preventing falls, and cleaning the unit
- Support residents during meals by delivering trays, assisting with feeding, using adaptive equipment, and honoring food preferences
- Assist with mobility and rehabilitation needs, including range of motion exercises, walking, transfers, proper positioning, and using aids
- Take and record vital signs: temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
- Measure and record weight, intake, and output
- Assist with the admission, transfer, and discharge of residents
- Provide social and emotional support through interaction and companionship
- Maintain confidentiality and uphold residents' rights at all times
- Report resident concerns, changes, or refusals to the nurse promptly
- Complete all required documentation in a timely manner per protocol
Additional Information
Occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens is reasonably anticipated. Required tasks may lead to contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues.
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