Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Job Description

Job Description

CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant)

Tired of the same old nursing home routine? We are taking a very fresh approach to skilled nursing. The Luxor at Sayville Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is seeking for a CNA to join their growing team. Come in for an interview with our Administrator and DON!!

Salary: up to $27.00 an hour

CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant) Responsibilities:

• Provide personal care (i.e., grooming, bathing, dressing, oral care, etc.) of residents daily and as needed. 

• Change bed linen and maintain appropriate grooming supplies in resident room on a regular basis. 

• Ambulate and transfer residents, utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics. 

• Record resident vital signs, weights and measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other information, as assigned.

• Routinely turn and position residents, as necessary.

• Observe residents carefully and report changes in condition to Charge Nurse.

• Participate in collecting data needed for the accurate completion of the MDS and the plan of care. Provide input to the nurses for development of the plan of care.

• Provide adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals each day according to specific resident needs.

• Prepare residents for each meal and transport them to dining room (unless a bed patient) making sure that food tray is accessible, self-help devices are available (if needed), and assistance is provided to those residents who cannot feed themselves.

• Keep an accurate record of food intake and output, as directed.

• Be alert for proper ventilation, temperature, light and noise control. 

• Take TPR (temperature, pulse, & rate), blood pressure, weighing of residents, etc., as directed. 

• Promptly answer call lights and assist with other resident needs. 

• Assist in the orientation and training of other staff, as requested.

CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant) QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• Current Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in NY state.

• Must have at least 6 months of CNA experience. 

• Current/active CPR certification. 

• High School Diploma or GED preferred. 

• Effective verbal and written English communication skills.

• Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.

Salary: up to $27.00 an hour

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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