CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant

About the role

Part-time days and part-time nights available! Our intention is to have employees who are passionate about making their personal mission statement come to life each day at work.

Responsibilities

• Care Management and Service Delivery - 80%
• Provides daily resident and patient care in accordance with the nursing procedures and as instructed by the Charge Nurse.
• Serves as the primary caregiver for assigned residents and patients, maintaining the Plan of Care.
• Assists with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), including personal hygiene, elimination, comfort and safety, ambulation, lifting, skin care, nutrition, and hydration.
• Observes and reports the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdown.
• Applies nursing treatments as required.
• Performs daily rehabilitative/restorative procedures as needed.
• Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth and personal interest, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit.
• Answers resident calls promptly.
• Operations Management - 10%
• Checks rooms for all medications and unauthorized food items, reporting findings to the Charge Nurse.
• Maintains resident and patient rooms, work areas/equipment in a clean, sanitary and safe manner and follows established infection control/standard precautions, reporting all hazardous conditions to the Charge Nurse immediately.
• Attends care conferences as directed by Charge Nurse.
• Attends all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.
• Willingly and consistently shares observations and insights of departmental operations that may improve quality and efficiencies of department.
• Administration and Reporting - 10%
• Measures and records all entries, such as ADL coding, intake/output, temperatures, weight, etc. in the electronic medical record (EMR) or as directed by the Charge Nurse.
• Reports all changes in resident’s or patient’s condition to the Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
• Reports all concerns and complaints voiced or shared by residents, patients, or family members.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) in good standing on the Ohio Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry required.
• Experience not required; on-the-job training provided.

Other Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Working Conditions and Special Requirements: Sitting - Up to 8 hours/day, Standing - Up to 8 hours/day, Walking - Up to 8 hours/day, Lifting, transferring, pushing or pulling residents/patients or equipment/supplies - Up to 50 pounds, Work weekends, evenings, and holidays - Required as scheduled, Subject to falls, burns from equipment, odors, and cuts - Work day, Subject to residents/patients with various disease processes - Work day, May be exposed to infectious waste, disease, conditions, etc. including exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses - Work day, Risk Category for Exposure to Bloodborne Diseases - I