C.N.A - Day Shift
15 days ago
Abilene
Come join our team and start making a difference! Pay Rate: Based on experience Schedule: 6am-6pm Essential Duties & Responsibilities: • Ensure that the resident's room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.)., • Greet residents and escort them to their room., • Introduce resident to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate., • Inventory and mark the resident's personal possessions as instructed., • Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area and assist with loading/unloading residents from vehicles as necessary., • Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors., • Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift., • Report all complaints and grievances made by the resident., • Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to your supervisor., • Participate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty., • Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids., • Assist residents with daily dental and mouth care (i.e., brushing teeth/dentures, oral hygiene, special mouth care, etc.)., • Assist residents with bath functions (i.e., bedbath, tub or shower bath, etc.) as directed., • Assist residents with personal care., • Keep residents dry (i.e., change gown, clothing, linen, etc., when it becomes wet or soiled)., • Change bed linens. Keep linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming under the resident., • Assist resident with bowel and bladder functions (i.e., take to bathroom, offer bedpan/urinal, portable commode, etc.)., • Maintain intake and output records as instructed., • Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed., • Change dressings, bandages, binders, etc., as instructed., • Provide eye and ear care (i.e., warm/cold compresses, eye/ear instillation, cleaning eyeglasses/hearing aides, etc.) as instructed., • Answer resident calls promptly., • Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently., • Check each resident routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met in accordance with his/her wishes., • Observe and report the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent pressure ulcers (bedsores)., • Report injuries of an unknown source, including skin tears., • Turn bedfast residents at least every two (2) hours., • Perform special treatment as instructed., • Prepare residents for meals (i.e., take to bathroom, wash hands, comb hair, raise bed, position tables, place bibs, take to/from dining room, etc.)., • Serve food trays. Assist with feeding as indicated (i.e., cutting foods, feeding, assist in dining room supervision, etc.)., • Keep residents' water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water (on each shift) and within easy reach of the resident., • Serve between meal and bedtime snacks., • Participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids., • Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident., • Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility., • Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties., • Keep excess supplies and equipment off the floor. Store in designated areas., • Wash wheelchairs, walkers, etc., as instructed., • Clean, disinfect, and return all resident care equipment to its designated storage area after each use., • Perform routine housekeeping duties (i.e., clean bedrails, overbed table, night stand, etc., that relate to nursing care procedures)., • Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately., • Report all safety violations., • Follow established isolation precautions and procedures., • Follow established procedures in the use and disposal of personal protective equipment., • Use only the equipment you have been trained to use; operate all the equipment in a safe manner., • Inform the nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any changes in the resident's condition so that appropriate information can be entered on the resident's care plan., • Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information., • Ensure that you treat all residents fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect., • Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy., • Knock before entering the resident's room., • Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse., • Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property., • Honor the resident's refusal of treatment request. Report such requests to your supervisor., • Performs other duties as may be assigned. Qualifications: Education and/or Experience: • High School Diploma or equivalent, • Graduate of an accredited CNA program, • Prior experience preferred but new grads are welcomed! Credentials: • Must possess an active CNA certificate valid in this state., • Must possess a current CPR card Other Specific Requirements: • Must provide evidence of being free of tuberculosis infection upon hire and as set forth by the policies of the facility., • Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language., • Must possess the ability to make independent decision when circumstances warrant such action., • Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public., • Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents. Work Environment: • Works in area(s) throughout the nursing service area (i.e. nurse's stations, resident rooms, etc.)., • Moves intermittently during working hours., • Is subject to frequent interruptions., • Interacts with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances., • Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors., • Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department supervisors., • Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary. May be on call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week., • Is subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.)., • Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., as well as to reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants., • Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses., • May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals. Physical & Sensory Requirements (with/without the aid of mechanical devices): • Must be able to move intermittently throughout the work day., • Must be able to cope with the mental emotional and stress of the position., • Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met., • Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively., • Must meet the general health