Certified Nurse Aide

About the role

We are looking for Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs) who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of those who need healthcare or are embracing the next chapter of their lives. At our company, we value employees who demonstrate accountable behavior and share our core values: customer service, innovation, integrity, financial stewardship, leadership, and care. As a CNA, you will provide residents and patients with high-quality routine daily nursing care in accordance with company, federal, state, and local standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily resident and patient care in accordance with nursing procedures and as instructed by the Charge Nurse.
• Ensures the Plan of Care is maintained for each resident or patient.
• Assists with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), including personal hygiene, elimination, comfort and safety, ambulation, lifting, skin care, nutrition, and hydration.
• Provides care for dying residents and post-mortem care as needed.
• Observes and reports pressure areas, skin breakdown, and changes in resident or patient condition to the Charge Nurse.
• Assists with nursing treatments and daily rehabilitative/restorative procedures.
• Creates and maintains a warm, calm environment for residents and patients, answering calls promptly.
• Checks rooms for medications and unauthorized food items, reporting findings to the Charge Nurse.
• Maintains resident and patient rooms, work areas, and equipment in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner, following infection control and standard precautions.
• Attends care conferences, departmental meetings, and in-service training as directed.
• Shares observations and insights to improve departmental quality and efficiency.
• Measures and records entries such as ADL coding, intake/output, temperatures, and weight in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Reports concerns and complaints from residents, patients, or family members to the Charge Nurse.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) in good standing on the Ohio Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Working Conditions

• Sitting, standing, and walking for up to 8 hours per day.
• Lifting, transferring, pushing, or pulling residents, patients, or equipment/supplies up to 50 pounds.
• Required to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as scheduled.
• Exposure to falls, burns from equipment, odors, cuts, and various disease processes during the workday.
• May be exposed to infectious waste, disease, and conditions, including AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
• Risk Category I for exposure to bloodborne diseases.