Certified Nurse Assistant

Certified Nurse Assistant

Skilled Nursing Facility (Lake Isabella, CA)

$22.00 - $32.00 per hour

Position Details

Job Title: Certified Nurse Assistant

Job Type: Full-Time/Part-Time/Per-Diem

Location: Skilled Nursing Facility (Lake Isabella, CA)

Salary: $22.00 - $32.00 per hour

Job Description

Provides direct and indirect resident care activities under the direction of an RN or LVN. Assists residents with activities or daily living, provides for personal care, comfort and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment for an assigned group of residents. The Director of Nursing may assign a CNA to Restorative Nurse Aid duties. This requires additional training and includes additional premium pay when performing such duties.

Note: Skilled Nursing CNA's receive 10% weekend shift premium pay.

*Multiple positions available

Roles & Responsibilities

Assists in the preparation for admission of residents.

Assists in and accompanies residents in the admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.

Provides morning care, which may include bed bath, shower or whirlpool, oral hygiene, combing hair, skin care, back care, dressing residents, changing bed linen, cleaning overbed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the day.

Provides evening care which includes hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning overbed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed.

Assists LVN in treatment procedures.

Provides general nursing care such as positioning residents, lifting, and turning residents, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in use of bedpan or commode and ambulating the residents.

Performs all aspects of resident care in an environment that optimizes resident safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

Adheres to policies and procedures of the facility and the Skilled Nursing Department.

Disposes of hazardous, infectious, and/or contaminated waste according to policy and procedure.

Checks for reddened areas or skin breakdown and reports to RN or LVN.

Checks unit for adequate linen. Provides clean linen and clothing. Make beds and change bed linens to ensure a clean, comfortable environment.

Treats residents and their families with respect and dignity.

Provides reality orientation in daily care.

Prepares residents for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds residents, if necessary.

Performs general care activities for residents in isolation.

Assists residents with handling and care of clothing and other personal property (including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices).

Transports residents to and from various departments, as requested.

Reports and, when appropriate, records any changes observed in condition or behavior of residents and unusual incidents.

Must have the ability to acquire knowledge of and develop skills in basic nursing procedures and simple charting.

Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with residents, family members and other facility personnel while assuring confidentiality of resident information.

Attends in-service education programs, as assigned, to learn new treatments, procedures, developmental skills, etc.

Practices careful, efficient, and non-wasteful use of supplies and linen and follows established charge procedure for resident charge items.

Maintains personal health in order to prevent absence from work due to health problems.

Possesses a genuine interest and concern for geriatric and disabled persons.

Performs a passive range of motion (PROM) along with ambulation to residents.

Restorative Nurse Aid (RNA) Duties as assigned.

Consistently performs temperature and oxygen saturation checks for all residents UPON ARRIVAL TO WORK. Any abnormalities will be reported immediately to the charge RN.

Performs active range of motion (AROM) and/or passive range of motion (PROM) along with ambulation to residents as needed.

Acts as a CNA/RNA floater as needed.

Qualifications & Skills

High School graduate or equivalent.

Current California Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) certification for Long Term Care Facilities.

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification within three (3) months of hire date.

Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.

Additional languages preferred.

Basic computer knowledge.