CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant (PER DIEM)

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides assistance with essential activities of daily living and personal care to residents.
• Assists with instrumental activities of daily living to residents.
• Performs medication assistance, including assisting with self-administration of medications.
• Monitors residents' physical and emotional conditions and reports changes to supervisors.
• Conducts room checks and monitors for environmental safety hazards.
• Records incidents, errors, or accidents and records resident and resident-related events.
• Assists with dining tasks, such as escorting residents and serving meals.
• Supports the resident-centered activity program.
• Responds appropriately to emergencies or disasters.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues and maintains certifications required for employment.
• Completes required written documentation and participates in staff, educational, and committee meetings.
• Assists with orientation and training of new staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Post High School Vocational / Specialized Training
• Experience: On the Job Training Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Current State of Connecticut CNA certificate; CPR Certification preferred.

Key Competencies

• Read, write and speak English.
• Ability to interact with all types of individuals.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet individual resident care needs.
• Ability to read resident care plans, document resident condition, and enter data onto appropriate logs/forms or enter information into computer database.