Certified Nursing Assistant
About the Role
Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing, a 5 Star long term skilled nursing facility, has immediate openings for enthusiastic and energetic CNA's for all shifts. We are looking for individuals who desire a worthwhile career that has purpose and makes a meaningful difference in someone's life. Under supervised professional and skilled guidance, our CNAs give direct nursing care to assigned residents and perform other services necessary for their personal and comforts needs.
Responsibilities
- Promotes resident hygiene and comfort
- Distributes food/water and feeds residents
- Assists with repositioning and transferring residents
- Ambulates and transports residents
- Records and totals fluid intake and output
- Weighs residents
- Documents activities on flow sheets
- Assists with admission, discharge and postmortem care
- Responds to call lights in a timely manner
- Performs perineal care and uncomplicated colostomy care
- Reports all observations & assessments to the Team Leader/Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse
- Takes and records vital signs
- Makes beds and keeps resident's units clean and in order
- Prepares room for housekeeping after resident discharge
Requirements
- Current NY CNA Certification
Qualifications
- Previous Long Term Care experience a plus
- New Graduates Welcome – Willing to Train
About Us
Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing is a premier 5 Star skilled nursing facility. We operate our facility to provide a warm, nurturing environment, which allows each resident to maintain his or her individuality and dignity. Our staff is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for all our residents.