Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA

About the role

Located in Waimea, Kauaʻi Island, this position offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus for full-time employees. Additionally, tuition reimbursement up to $3,000 is available for career advancement.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality nursing care and promote resident rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and individuality.
• Ensure individualized care plans are followed and provide care planning staff with specific information, changes, and observations of the residents' needs and preferences.
• Attend to the resident's needs, including grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communication, in keeping with the individuals' care requirements.
• Maintain each resident's skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears, and other damage by changing incontinent residents, turning, repositioning immobile residents, and applying moisturizers to fragile skin.
• Protect the personal belongings of each resident and promptly report missing items according to established policy.
• Take vital signs, residents' weights, apply creams/ointments, collect specimens, lift, move, and transport residents, using proper body mechanics or lifting devices to prevent accidents.
• Document care in keeping with department policies.
• Follow prescribed safety and infection control procedures.
• Communicate and interact tactfully with the residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.

Requirements

You currently possess a CNA certification in the state of employment. The ability to obtain a CPR/BLS card is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current CNA certification in the state of employment.
• Ability to obtain a CPR/BLS card.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of infection control practices.
• Effective communication and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Vacation/Sick/Paid Time Off (PTO) - Based on State
• Paid Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401-K

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the posted information.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the posted information.