Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Full-Time

Responsible for

• providing residents with routine daily personal care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and plan of care as directed

Essential Job Functions

• provides personal care and activities of daily living (ADL’s) care to residents including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting
• keeps residents rooms and resident care areas clean and neat
• participates in the orientation of new residents to facility
• documents care as instructed and required
• reports all changes in the resident’s condition (i.e., areas of redness, skin tears, bruising, mental status change, eating habits, etc.) to the charge nurse
• checks assigned residents routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met
• assists in transporting resident to/from dining room, therapy, activity and social programs, etc., as necessary
• monitors and records vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration and reports any changes in condition to the nursing staff
• encourages resident to participate in activity programs and assists as needed
• performs restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed
• assists with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., as necessary, utilizing appropriate techniques
• serves meals and assist with feeding as necessary
• responds to call lights and resident requests promptly and courteously
• performs other duties as directed and assume additional responsibilities as assigned

Education and Experience

• Must possess a current and valid Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in the state of Alabama or obtain certification within 120 days of hire
• Experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant preferred