CNA Days FT

About Us

McCormick Post Acute is a warm and welcoming skilled nursing and rehab community located in beautiful McCormick, South Carolina, just a short drive from Greenwood and Abbeville. We're a familiar place with familiar faces, where residents and team members feel like family. If you're a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) looking for a workplace where you can truly make a difference, we'd love to meet you. At McCormick, you'll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with residents while helping them live life to the fullest.

Pay & Benefits

• Competitive Pay: $18 - $19/hr
• Shift Differentials for Weekends
• 401(k) with Company Match (Full-Time)
• Medical, Dental, Vision & More (Full-Time)
• Supportive Team Environment
• Opportunities for Growth & Development

Schedule

• 12-Hour Shifts Available
• Days: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Requirements

• CNA Certification from an accredited program
• Active South Carolina CNA Certification
• Current CPR Certification
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• A positive attitude and a passion for resident care
• A desire to contribute to our fun, supportive, and family-oriented culture

Responsibilities

• Provide each assigned resident with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, as directed by supervisors.
• Use the wristband or photo card file to identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc.
• Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative, descriptive manner using only authorized abbreviations.
• Report all accidents and incidents observed on the shift they occur.
• Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access the facility’s information system.
• Perform only those nursing care procedures for which you have been trained.
• Ensure the resident’s room is ready for receiving the resident (e.g., bed made, name tags up, admission kit available).
• Greet residents and escort them to their room, introducing them to roommates and other personnel as appropriate.
• Make residents comfortable, inventory and mark personal possessions, and store resident’s clothing.
• Assist residents with packing personal possessions during transfers or discharges and transport them to new rooms or receiving areas.
• Assist with loading/unloading residents to/from vehicles as necessary.
• Maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment.
• Meet with nursing personnel to identify and correct problem areas and improve services.
• Report all complaints and grievances made by residents.
• Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Make beds, measure and record temperatures, pulses, respirations (TPRs), and weights as instructed.
• Check residents unable to call for help frequently and answer resident calls promptly.
• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements and record food/fluid intake.
• Report changes in residents’ eating habits to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Keep residents’ water pitchers clean, filled with fresh water, and within easy reach.
• Perform after-meal care (e.g., remove trays, clean residents’ hands, face, clothing).
• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Follow work assignments and schedules to complete assigned tasks.
• Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel to maintain adequate nursing services.
• Notify the facility when late or absent from work.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
• Assist residents with daily functions (e.g., dental and mouth care, bathing, dressing, combing hair).
• Keep residents dry by changing gowns, clothing, and linens when wet or soiled.
• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests (e.g., lab work, x-ray, therapy, dental).
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Prepare residents for physical examinations.
• Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
• Observe and report pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers.
• Report injuries of unknown source, including skin tears.
• Observe disoriented and comatose residents and record/report data as instructed.
• Perform special treatments as instructed.
• Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility.
• Use only equipment you have been trained to use and report defective equipment.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information, reporting unauthorized disclosures.
• Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
• Honor the resident’s refusal of treatment and report such requests to your supervisor.

Qualifications

• Must possess, as a minimum, a 10th-grade education.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with variables in situations with limited standardization.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state laws.
• CPR certification preferred.

Physical Demands

• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear.
• Frequent use of office-related equipment (e.g., copier, scanner, fax, telephone, calculator).
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Work Environment

The work environment is usually low to moderate in noise level. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.