CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant / 11PM to 7AM

Job Purpose

To provide Direct Resident Care under supervision of the Charge Nurse. The Certified Nursing Assistant / CNA follows established policies and procedures while providing and coordinating resident care with other facility personnel.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• 401k w/ matching
• On-demand pay, overtime pay
• Continuing education scholarship program
• Night shift differential
• Employee Meal Program

Requirements

• CNA licensed by State of CA
• CPAP & First-Aid Certification
• Clear criminal background with DOJ and FBI
• Ability to work in a healthcare setting with the senior population

Job Tasks

• Receives report and assignments.
• Grooming and bathing patients with low mobility.
• Preparing each patient room with necessary items like blankets, pillows, medical equipment and bathroom needs.
• Helping patients eat and take medications.
• Making sure they have regular meals and proper medication dosages.
• Making sure all residents are offered nourishment at indicated times.
• Charting on all residents, making sure to include a narrative note about the activity and progress of the resident that day.
• Keeps bedside and over-bed tables clean and uncluttered.
• Keeps side rails clean.
• Walks ambulatory residents to dining room and takes them to bathroom every two hours and as requested.
• Aids in the transfer of patients from wheelchair to bed.
• Makes sure patients are turned or adjusted in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomfort.
• Reports immediately to Charge Nurse anything unusual about residents.
• Assists patients with mobility needs.
• Supports Hollenbeck Palm’s Core values – Quality of Life; Excellence; Compliance; Efficiency, Good Nature, Appreciation; and Balance.
• Must have a positive attitude, an attention to detail and enjoy interfacing with members and staff.

Non-Essential Duties

• Supports Hollenbeck Palm’s Core values – Quality of Life; Excellence; Compliance; Efficiency, Good Nature, Appreciation; and Balance.
• Must have a positive attitude, an attention to detail and enjoy interfacing with members and staff.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds;
• Moving, lifting, assisting or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds using proper mechanics and/or assistive lifting devices.
• Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry patients.
• Ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles over time without fatigue.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit, and reach.
• Fine motor skills.
• Visual acuity.