CNA - LNRC (Abbeville), Full Time, 1st Shift

About the role

This position requires availability from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM every other weekend.

Required Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing with the state of South Carolina
• High school diploma or equivalent
• No disciplinary action in effect against certification

Responsibilities

• Provides supportive services to nurse(s) and other staff as needed and performs duties as assigned
• Assists resident with or performs activities of daily living for resident in accordance with care plans/personal care records (PCR's) and established policies and procedures
• Assists resident with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
• Coordinates dining room services at assigned mealtimes, including set-up and clean-up, meal tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake
• Delivers nutritional supplements to residents at assigned times and provides assistance as necessary to ensure intake; documents intake accordingly
• Assists with weighing residents according to facility policy, and records weight in designated locations; reports weight changes to nurse and supervisor
• Assists with tracking the condition of the resident's skin; reports any presence of pressure areas, skin breakdown or skin tears to nurse and supervisor
• Assists nursing staff in carrying out toileting program activities
• Completes flow sheets daily to indicate that the specified task was done
• Documents the progress of each resident as directed by supervisor
• Keeps nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with being able to perform the work as assigned (i.e. resident refusal, reassigned to nursing unit)
• Reports changes in a resident's condition to the resident's nurse and supervisor