Certified Nursing Assistant CNA

About the role

The Local Office is seeking compassionate nurses to provide care for a high-acuity client/patient with tracheostomy and ventilator needs. The position involves personal medical care, daily living assistance, and adherence to confidentiality standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic first aid and take weight and vital signs
• Catheter and bowel care, including I&O monitoring
• Range of motion exercises and transfers with non-life support medical equipment
• Prepare meals according to dietary needs
• Maintain good personal hygiene, including bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, dressing, and eating
• Document all required information thoroughly and coordinate with RNs
• Report significant changes in patient's condition to the RN supervisor
• Provide hands-on personal care and simple procedures as needed

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED*
• Current, unrestricted certification or proof of training as required by the state
• CPR certification
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation, and policies/procedures
• Valid Driver’s License and acceptable MVR (not applicable if patient is the child/loved one)
• Continuing education as required by state

Qualifications

• Georgia: Nurse Aide training and competency evaluation program, or Health Care or Personal Care credentialing program, or 40-hour training program
• Illinois: Clearance from Illinois Department of Public Health – Health Care Worker Registry, or completion of Long-Term Care Assistants and Aides Training Programs Code
• Colorado(Nursing Aide Services): Certification by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies within four months of employment, supervised weekly for the first month, then every two weeks thereafter

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Good organization and communication skills

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to speak, write, read, and understand English
• Must be able to travel
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
• Sit and climb stairs
• Visual and hearing acuity
• Strong sense of smell and touch
• Ability to reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
• Appropriate response to physical and mental emergencies

Other Skills/Abilities

• Strong sense of smell and touch
• Ability to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
• Appropriate response to physical and mental emergencies

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Monday-Sunday 8:00am-4:00pm