CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - Long Term Care - New Horizons Lanier Park - Full Time Days

About the role

Demonstrates direct and indirect resident patient care activities under the direction of an RN or LPN. Assists residents with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, comfort, and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment for an assigned group of residents. This position will care for patients in the adult and geriatric age groups. Employee performs clinical duties in accordance with population specific guidelines and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined in policy and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Makes care rounds and reports pertinent information as appropriate.
• Takes vitals and tube feeding.
• Provides personal care such as bathing, shampoo, nail care, mouth care, as directed by the patient's plan of care in accordance with service procedures and assists patient's with necessary self help skills, leaving the patient's immediate environment neat and clean.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics, provides for positioning, mobility, or comfort needs.
• Contributes to patient safety and reports potential problems/concepts to the Patient Care Manager/RN/Therapist.
• Safeguards resident equipment and ensures resident activity and other worksheets are completed appropriately.
• Stores equipment and supplies in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Reports all complaints and grievances made by patient or family members to charge nurse, ADON, DON, or Administrator.
• Affixes resident’s personal items properly.
• Assist in washing resident’s clothes.
• Runs errands to other departments to deliver or pick-up items, if requested.
• May assist with housekeeping duties such as cleaning tables, refrigerator.

Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Current Georgia Certified Nursing Assistant licensure.
• Minimum Experience: One (1) year of nursing assistant-related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Preferred.
• Preferred Educational Requirements: Preferred.

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time.
• Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time.
• Vision: Moderate, Constantly 66-100% of time.
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%.
• Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%.
• Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%.
• Intensity of Work: Occasionally 0-30%.

Benefits

Northwest Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.