CNA - Per Diem

Overview

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) — Make a Difference in Someone's Day — Every Day. At Mattapan Health & Rehabilitation Center, CNAs are at the heart of the care we provide. As a CNA, you'll be one of the team members residents see and rely on throughout their day.

Why Join Our Team?

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits for Eligible Employees
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Benefits
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Employee Referral Program
• Opportunities for Professional Growth
• Supportive, Interdisciplinary Team Environment
• Meaningful Work Supporting Residents Every Day

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily activities including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, oral care, and other personal needs.
• Absorb and document vital signs, weights, intake/output, and other resident information as assigned.
• Observe and promptly report changes in residents' condition, behavior, skin integrity, mobility, appetite, or overall well-being.
• Follow individualized care plans and provide restorative and rehabilitative activities as directed.
• Absorb and document residents' meals, including feeding assistance and documenting food and fluid intake as directed.
• Absorb and document transfers, repositioning, ambulation, mobility, and use of mechanical lifts and other equipment.
• Absorb and document therapy, appointments, activities, admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Respond to resident call systems and routinely check on residents to ensure their needs are being met.
• Maintain accurate documentation and communicate important resident information to nursing staff.
• Maintain resident dignity, privacy, confidentiality, and rights at all times.
• Follow infection prevention, safety, emergency, and facility procedures.
• Keep resident rooms, care areas, and equipment clean, safe, and organized.
• Participate in required training, education, and in-service programs.
• Work collaboratively with nursing, rehabilitation, social services, dietary, activities, and other departments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications (CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant)

• Seventeen (17) years of age required; high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Employment Certificate/Permit required for 17 years of age.
• Registration in the State Nurse Aide Registry (CNA) is required.
• Active on the State Nursing Aide Registry with no findings or convictions of resident abuse, mistreatment or misappropriation of property.
• Training and work experience in a geriatric setting preferred.
• Ability to supervise and work well with other personnel.
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.
• Caring and respectful attitude towards residents.
• Physical stamina for constant activity required.
• Ability to perform tasks to established standards of excellence required.