Certified Nursing Assistant - Hourly

About the role

Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a dedicated Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) to join our team. The primary responsibilities include ensuring the resident's room is prepared for receiving the resident, greeting and escorting residents to their rooms, introducing residents to their roommates, assisting with daily care routines, and maintaining a positive and supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the resident’s room is ready for receiving the resident (e.g., bed made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.)
• Greet residents and escort them to their room
• Inventory and mark the resident’s personal possessions as instructed
• Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area and assist with loading/unloading residents from vehicles as necessary
• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis
• Report all complaints and grievances made by the resident
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to your supervisor
• Participate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty
• Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids
• Aid residents with daily dental and mouth care
• Aid residents with bath functions
• Aid residents with personal care
• Keep residents dry and change linens as needed
• Change dressings, bandages, binders, etc., as instructed
• Provide eye and ear care as instructed
• Answer resident calls promptly
• Check residents frequently to ensure personal care needs are being met
• Observe and report pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent pressure ulcers
• Report injuries of an unknown source, including skin tears
• Turn bedfast residents at least every two (2) hours
• Perform special treatment as instructed
• Prepare residents for meals
• Serve food trays
• Assist with feeding as indicated
• Keep residents' water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water
• Serve between meal and bedtime snacks
• Participate in appropriate in-service training programs
• Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident
• Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility
• Follow established safety precautions
• Keep excess supplies and equipment off the floor
• Store in designated areas
• Wash wheelchairs, walkers, etc., as instructed
• Clean, disinfect, and return all resident care equipment to its designated storage area after each use
• Perform routine housekeeping duties
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately
• Report all safety violations
• Follow established isolation precautions and procedures
• Follow established procedures in the use and disposal of personal protective equipment
• Use only the equipment you have been trained to use; operate all the equipment in a safe manner
• Inform the nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any changes in the resident’s condition so that appropriate information can be entered on the resident’s care plan
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information
• Treat all residents fairly, with kindness, dignity, and respect
• Knock before entering the resident’s room
• Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse
• Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property
• Honor the resident’s refusal of treatment request
• Perform other duties as may be assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Graduate of an accredited CNA program
• Active CNA certificate valid in this state
• Current CPR card

Skills

• Patience
• Tact
• A cheerful disposition
• Enthusiasm
• Willingness to handle difficult residents

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision
• 401K (Match)
• DailyPay
• Career advancement opportunities
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Employee discounts on entertainment events, hotels, movies, theme parks, cell phones, and much more!

Pay and Schedule

• Pay: $20.70+ per hour
• Part-time schedule available
• Shift options: Thursday-Saturday, Sunday-Tuesday